Как я бухала в Ярославле

[peacetraveler22]

The long road trip in Russia is now over. I just returned to Moscow this afternoon from Yaroslavl, where I finally met a Russian boyfriend, who spoke almost no English! :)) He came to our table, sat down, started petting my hair, blowing me kisses and trying to have a lot of conversation over coconut beer. Each trip, it's necessary to explore the local bars for one night, and one night only. It started at a basic pub, and then onward to a Soviet style kitchen, with a unique feature!

1. An old school telephone at the table. My hosts told me to dial a number and place an order to the kitchen. Ring, ring...no answer. Maybe they were just playing games with me. :) It was hard to tell after so many vodka shots.



2. Basically, Yaroslavl can be summed up in one photo. I'm usually getting drunk once a year, and it somehow always happens in Russia. It isn't necessary to touch alcohol again for a very long time. Thanks to Olga, Ilya, lovigin and macos for the local hospitality! And special thanks to Timur for showing me some sights in Yaroslavl.





Now I sit in Moscow for only a few hours, and will board the night train to Kazan this evening. This time, I'll travel third class, and maybe meet some interesting bunk mates. When I took the long train ride from Moscow to Adler last year for the Olympics, I was in a first class cabin, with someone I knew. Now, a solo adventure on Russian Railways. If I have readers in Kazan who have a car, and free time, please write in comments or send me a message. I really want to get out of city center and especially meet an authentic Tatar family who is willing to speak with me and be photographed. Of course, I need someone who can speak English and translate because my Russian is very, very bad!

In will be in Kazan all day Thursday and Friday. What is there to see and do, besides churches??

Comments

[badbeef.pip.verisignlabs.com (from livejournal.com)]

In the first photo, it is for the first time I saw you smile for real. Nice smile. Usually, your smile looks somehow unnatural, forced.
What's up with that cap? I saw you wear it indoors in the photo with macos and alexcheban when you had dinner with them in the US. Why do you wear it indoors? I'm under the impression that it is quite common to wear headwear indoors in the US, while it is rarely done in Russia. What do you think?

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

They are different hats. :) A bear hat and a normal black hat in the picture with Alex Cheban. Do you see how wild and crazy my curly hair is in the first photo? I wear hats to cover it because it's impossible to control my hair in windy, snowy Russia. Plus, I just like hats and they suit my face well. :)) It is common to wear hats indoors in USA, even in restaurants (for instance men wear baseball caps in summer). Thanks for the compliment about smile!

[badbeef.pip.verisignlabs.com (from livejournal.com)]

I'd say there is nothing wild and crazy about your hair. It looks quite natural (even if dyed), strong and voluminous. I have no idea why do you think it needs "control".
Hats that cover your forehead shorten your face visually. You look much better without them.