A letter to Russia s winter long letter

Routes and schedules

November 30, 2015 – December 26

Beijing-Moscow-Murmansk-Lovozero-St Petersburg-Vladimir-suzdal-Moscow-Shanghai

Objective

I have, like most first-time visits to the auroral zone, dream and meet the goddess, as well as those born landscape, of heaven and Earth as gods who fear high, ticket in hand shaking at the Moscow airport. Sitting in a shabby Strip Chair, sighs a breath of courage, and lapulanren touched the cup of vodka. Also in the snowy town of suzdal, up early feeling empty clean village. Standing in front of the Pushkin House, stood watching the ducks across the moyikahe trails left by waves.

Also did not intentionally pursuing the so-called gap year, summer from India came back with a couple of months to busy with their own things, until the winter season and decided to go. Must be something with this resignation a year won more things than a few years before, this year felt India's extreme enthusiasm and Russia's extreme cold, inadvertently experience two extremes, whether there is any script that, who knows.

After returning home in late December rush magazine articles and photographs, and two weeks later have time to sit down to write the travelogue, but started infinite memory in Russia day, which for more than 20 days is like drinking a glass of pure sweet vodka, say a specific feeling and smell the bouquet couldn't help toast, drink and a little spicy.

 

Free of constraint, is the real freedom

Still tempted to write this opinion, that trip than it was six months ago, may now have a more profound understanding.

Also said that "said go on go of travel", even never master about this national of history and basic profile, that also can pumping some time see Eisenstein of old movie, or read two this Chekhov of book, and or listening to two paragraph Tchaikovsky Polanski of music, this are than took finished thigh said go on stronger have more, I had encountered had not know Pushkin is who and Peter Fort had is old of abroad visitors, this is let people puzzling.

I in last live in Moscow of days time in, often in Green Brigade with a France Buddy Chat, has days said their in do of things, he said he currently is free career, traveled States on some he think interesting of locals do interview, home Hou put video and text sold website and television, and in I described finished himself do of things zhihou, I both chorus to said has a sentence "too difficult", seems free, but is not real of free.

Unlike in India a round-trip ticket from Moscow to the stub was only a few days before I get back, and someday return hesitated for a long time, although is only reflected in the calendar that several different figures. For travel of meaning views, I himself think most wonderful of part is in road, in process, in process in the solution a pieces tricky of things, in process in the understand himself of capacity, on like many people select spent Shang number days time experience Siberian big railway, from Beijing SAT train to Moscow, this a road see of landscape experience of things presumably lifetime, most wonderful of chapters has into memory, as eventually arrived in Moscow, that and has what meaning does.

 

Let the memories back to childhood

Say here when I was a kid, I was impressed not by Lenin, but Lai Ning.

Presumably Grandpa Grandma generation or parents generation are has to Russia see of wishes, although they mouth in also said with Soviet and Peter Fort, grew up on see adults wearing Lenin loaded, buy Soviet cloth, see with Shang to national Xia to collective commune recognition with all field get outstanding contribution of people, put advanced model characters as life Chase target, listening to with Moscow outside of night, and three chariot, and Katyusha, and Big Horn in came of various rich powerful exciting of voice, see with warships wave will gold,, and chapaev , Zoya, the Convention of wild geese flying south, read Pushkin, Turgenev, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and school performances of Lenin and Basil plot every where factory ... ... And to later 15 built by State-run factories, imitating the Khrushchev era cement buildings, all in the Soviet Union to any of them, and plot of this youth will be a lifetime.

I have on more than one occasion in red square to see Chinese faces old and old aunt, straight standing in front of Lenin's mausoleum, took a photo, it feels like sitting on the train to go to Beijing to see Chairman Mao, autumn, they look, is the shadow of his youth, except to have lasted.

Moscow--she seems to be as cold as ice

Moscow, huge, beautiful, heavy, complicated and inconceivable. When I step into Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO), fumble with Russian signs take the Airport Express line and the subway to get urban areas, has experienced some.

In airport of MTS communications store in buy has Zhang phone card, about 500 rubles of price, due to ahead of for good rubles, also is saves some airport low exchange rate money of trouble, initially phone card of signal not is good, network function cannot immediately entered into force, but airport fast line Aeroexpress in ground and ceiling Shang are has English indicates, ticket counter posted has English price table, one-way votes 470 rubles about 47 Yuan, 40 minutes around arrived in fast line terminal Belarus railway station.

Not in English, there are few people who can speak English, which both had increased the difficulty of travel, but it was another great experience. Aeroexpress train new extremely, somewhat like domestic high-speed rail, I anxious waiting for of phone signal is still no coming, also thanks to has side sat with two bit young of local girl, more lucky of is English also is fluent, which one took with phone in of Moscow metro figure to I refers to with special dimension, street of location, told I how from Belarus station transfer arrived in Republika motorcycle ribs Republika grams station, but full is Russian of name on I for see has also white see, fundamental not has any impression, Can only get off and then followed them into the underground station, how to buy a ticket, how to transfer, all rely on the two girls do. Suddenly feeling in Russia visit was much more difficult than imagined.

Seems to be the weather in playing jokes on me, I was in Moscow more than more than 10 days, rain, lack of sunlight, coupled with a bit of snow, as well as most of the dark winter, making the whole city took on a grayish-white. But the tone seems to be consistent with the character of the city, dark, deep, cold and passionate, it wouldn't be happy, but don't have a taste.

Can said from painting to carved, and from Pushkin to Tchaikovsky Polanski, Russia of literature and art always keep with tragedy of consistency, dark, and pathos, and oppression, and against must is all field of main tone, this with national character and the national history are has relationship, after Mongolia people massacre, also experience had Czar of oppression, points drip drops also are into unwilling yield of wills quality deep carved in Russia people heart.

As Russia's capital, the city by the beautiful old buildings and churches into the surrounding concrete buildings, and the Moscow river like gentle arms wound its way through the city and over a woman, the city's all in my arms, strong and flexible economy, and a degree of relaxation.

City construction adhering to has Russia people on "ring" of keen, to Kremlin for Center points to around is radiation-like, red square and Kremlin in city most within ring of "Avenue link", this is right and geographic Shang of Center, red square Shang has Russia highway of zero beginning, Kremlin more is whole national of authority and symbol, and whole complex by covers of history and culture, more is a seat priceless library; to outside radiation of second a link is around whole old of "garden link", Main attractions are concentrated in this range within, was said garden link marks City Center regional of end, link within gathered with contemporary Moscow of elite talent, and fashion art, and contemporary technology, size restaurant lined, ancient and elegant of blocks, and link yiwai is is tall heavy of cement building, smoke of factory, hard of workers and foreign workers who, link became a article intangible of segmentation line, segmentation with noble and low, and wealth and poverty, and luxury and humble; in three ring yiwai activities of visitors will rarely, Outward is the outer ring, whole cities included in this.

"Moscow ... ... For the Russian people, so much in this call, get response, and blend into one! "As the poet Alexander Pushkin in Eugene Onegin in the description.

On like most visitors as, I select in second days to Kremlin, Alexander big garden of ticket office in this morning particularly quiet, also forget has altogether several ticket window, with Boyle even English with hand gestures expression has I to into Park and arsenal tickets, OK she handed has two Zhang votes to I, after all is power Center, security process also is cumbersome and strictly, dang I stepped had 31 door that Flash, head in more than once told himself, now I body at of is Moscow and whole Russia of heart, Now have no ruler Thunderbolt shots, is replaced by extra air and quiet environment. "The Kremlin" was meant as a defensive fortress, or Castle, in the cold war era are usually used as defensive structures, into the Cathedral of the assumption of the recent, colorful mural inside is really striking, glared at and icon of the Savior has more than 600 years of history. Church of opposite followed by is Ivan Emperor Tower, and Czar gun and Czar Bell, and Angel grew up Church and Notre Dame led reported Cathedral, interesting of is, huge very of Czar Bell had in fire in the from Tower Shang off has down, craftsman are put this behemoth of debris again casting has a new Bell, however cooling Shi of errors directly led to a 11 tons heavy of debris off has down, Bell is into has dumb Bell; Czar gun also huge very, this meet Russia period of product style, unfortunately no right of shells supply, gun is into has squib.

Kremlin complex in most let I impression deep of Dang is ordnance library has, from set drill throne to Gold Crown, from Queen had do had of huge carriage to fine of gold and silver vessels, from Queen Coronation of gift to Prince of armor, collection items do explicit Czar ruled period Palace in the of luxury breath, is and reminds Pushkin of that sentence "meditation of song who is in gaze, a tyrant of deserted of remains, a long abandoned of Palace, in fog color in ferocious to rest. "

On like in whole Russia see of pedestrian as, dang I out of Kremlin arrived Alexander big garden near, road next of pedestrian most clothing grey, wearing with Hat, hands put in Pocket in, trot towards Qian go with, may is too cold, may is catch time, sometimes a article Street quiet to only heard footsteps of voice, peer of people Zhijian no talk, gloomy, and suppressed, so most distressed of should is I, because camera shutter sound even than footsteps sound.

Dang I stepped on in Pebble Pu into of red square Shang, face with Kremlin Northeast surface red of brick walls, mind in will vaguely imagine with Ivan Emperor waving to rod, repelled comes fierce of Mongolia army, post-war please to Italy craftsman and Mason built Kremlin, chic to celebrates war victory; Kremlin substantial of wall in method army violent attack Xia still stands, let behind whole seat Moscow flooded in fire in the burning out, fire is reflected red has Napoleon helpless of face ; Czar meek to yield in Peter Fort workers regime before, Bolshevik will red flag plug Shang Tower; flag exciting with distance of reds soldiers, Zhukov general orders anti-attack, in one fell swoop rout Nazi Fascist of lightning action, only left Hitler fled and escape of back; Yeltsin station in tank Shang, angrily round open to provocation with KGB sniper, gunfire not to, is brings has a new of Russia regime; not distance of General Beijing Majesty to review with Russia modern army, soldiers are will square stepped have deafening, From time to time remind us, that WINS, has more than 70 years ... ...

Listening to with Tower crisp of hour time sound, I trot to North door of unknown Tomb, each hour will has soldiers guard, General ahead of ten minutes, large visitors on will gathered in Tomb Qian waiting for guard of soldiers, it built Yu 1967 victory section Eve, Tomb Qian of long fire has been burning to now, Memorial with all in World War II in the died in of soldiers, and tombstone Shang engraved with such of text: "you of name no knows, you of feat immortal", together with 12 a hero city of lettering with, solemn, and solemn, and Impressive, but there are always a bunch of flowers were placed long before the fire.

I live in Moscow of more than 10 days in had times came to red square and unknown Tomb, but daily of harvest Basic are similar, except see different visitors outside is different post of soldiers, Tomb Qian of Alexander big garden seems to more has a special meaning, locals most will select in here walk, regardless of midday also is evening, Kremlin outside of moat tightly package with this quiet of Park, sat in strip Chair Shang occasionally imagination, Margaret and servant of meet seems to on in side.

Walked through the statue of Alexander seems to faintly hear the noise of battle, then led his army against Napoleon's invasion, the Europeans and Russia people's respect for the sacred King, the Savior of Europe.

Due to near Christmas and new year, Russia history most long of gum department store in red square Central built has a activities regional, by a huge of skating field, and sale souvenirs of wood quality hut, and and a chic of local features snacks assessment composition, in among and the peripheral are carefully layout has has Christmas atmosphere of decorative real, a tree huge of Christmas tree Shang hanging full has exaggerated of gift hanging ornaments, series cards and the lights also hanging full has activities regional of peripheral Mucha, Ice rink the laughter coming out from time to time combined with the sizzling sound of skates across the ice, winter has set in.

Night Xia of gum department store will particularly looks, Golden of lights Pu full has whole building building of all outside wall, regardless of in outside appreciate also is in inside wandering, with said it is a mall, than said its is Palace, magnificent, atmosphere extraordinary, began built Yu 19th century of this building building everywhere reflected with Russian type style, glass Zenith, three article Gallery middle are has huge pillars separated, especially to has new year Zhiji, pendulum full has various decorative real, hanging full lantern and Festival gift of huge Christmas tree more is claimed people eye. Initially of gum department store completely is Russia economic decline of symbol, lack of commodity and bored of salesman, but now of Mall is another a scene, luxury store lined, various electronic products experience shop is scale grand, I had lost in a "history culture toilet" in, see toilet of no longer is weaving sweater of Boyle, and into suit straight of staff, 150 rubles, this basically is I this life Shang had most your of toilet, but inside of decoration and facilities also really of can said said, At least better than my room. No exaggeration to say the gum department store I can only afford 50 rubles on the first floor of ice cream,

And every time I would go in and buy a walk to red square.

Square most South end of St Basil Cathedral had countless times appeared in various about Russia of information in the, as and a landmarks type building, it that colorful beautiful of color and dazzled of shape, must makes countless visitors off guard, and internal of design and the construction also considered Russian wood built style of peak, wet mural on in church entrance, dome of internal painted has Orthodox Jesus of portrait, if station in are Center looked up wait-and-see, coupled with round structure of effect, will has a strongly of "surrounded" sense, Gods blessing seems to head, this feeling is not parallel perspective can be compared.

I select in peace night this days into Church, this wants to with will has what activities, but arrived here of when sky has late, belongs to last a last a left Church of people, front square Shang also accident met live in with a Green Brigade of Brazil people, on in I both friendly clapping of Flash, behind of Red Square Tower also happens to be sounded has at four o'clock in the afternoon of time sound, I also left a hours visit Church, fast purchase tickets, and had security at skilled to took all items. On Church within most interested in of also is head at Dome building of portrait, a a dome internal painted has six surface icons, modern technology will lights playing to which side, remaining five surface dark state, each across about 10 seconds lights replaced side wall, I on such with lights of direction lift with head Zhang with mouth turned has a circle and a circle, until has other visitors into, just realized that himself of looks somewhat inappropriate; another dome room in only a huge of Orthodox cross, around was colorful of pattern carved with, OK here of lights not mobile, I also good stay State station in cross following, I on Christian of knowledge limited, so hard see understand those icons and wet mural, more alone front of cross why and Christian cross different has, but is I carefully wondering its structure Shi, suddenly front a black, Boyle put lamp shut has, through to arms cross placed chest Qian, and meaning are words to said has sentence "Close", said truth she of action and Altman indistinguishable, also is let I laugh, forced turned left.

I rarely choose to eat in the restaurant, high prices, and is not used to Western food, me for a child living in the North, Western food is too rule really is as good as a bowl of noodles. Lifeless on the new Arbat street with both a ball and bar all in one restaurant was Russian menus glanced aside, to the waiter, asked for a menu in English, the result to an English-speaking man, or a burger and a beer, dragged their bodies to a room and fall asleep.

Walking in the streets of Moscow, introduction to hang a plaque celebrities hidden in old street, large and small, Pushkin, Mendeleev, Dostoevsky, Gorky and Lenin, and more, rush of people inadvertently feel profound reason: Russia eras from the elite Moscow alive source of glamour forever. As the great Russia poets Lermontov said: "Moscow is not a member of thousands of big city, not cold, silent stone of symmetrical Street. Moscow has its own soul, has a life of its own. "

Each seat city most away from noise of place, precisely is this seat city most gentle of place, zhamosikewolieqi district on completely anastomosis with this a views, here is located in Moscow Henan Bank, and red square across River across, narrow of Vodootvodny canal canal flowing had whole regional of North, by chocolate factory turned became art blocks of "Red October" on is located in this two article River Middle Island of tail, island to South radiation three km range within, is I personal think most suitable walk of place , Here no noisy of souvenirs market, no Police Chase suspicious vehicles of wide eight lane, also no heavy wall around up of military fort, more no people intensive noise constantly of traffic hub, some just a strips quiet of trail, river shore wet da of cement board road, groups pigeon gathered of small square, size varies color different of Orthodox Hall, era long of old low building, Pu full leaves weed of old garden, 32 a young bike slow line, All in all together constitute a typical 19th century cityscape of Moscow, people feel the album is walking through the city.

The famous chocolate factory and the Tretyakov Gallery is the crowning of the region, which becomes the pulse of contemporary art in Moscow, and changed its name to "Red October", the latter at the time of the Polish more rich in flavor. In red brick walls of chocolate factory complex in, a seat seat small building hid with various of Café, and art exhibition, and bar, and boutique shop and Club, outside wall Shang is inkjet with colorful of graffiti, many steel schema of escalator connection with these small building, seems disorganized, actually order, this which compared famous of has building and design College, and Pobeda Gallery and lumi¨¨re brothers photography Center. Tretyakov Gallery is very easy to find, most of the collection comes from one person bought, the statue of 19th century Russian businessman standing in the front yard, behind the main building of the Museum is typical of Moscow Art Nouveau masterpieces. Gallery and other Museum same, has save package and save clothing at, Museum within of heating enough to let people feel comfortable, Museum within is divided into three layer, in this by huge of building within, all exhibits and 62 a Boyle dispersed in 62 a standard has number of room within, room Zhijian can by order into, which most famous of Dang is kelamusikeyi made of unknown girl, painter to realism thought, classical styling technique shaping has one 19th century Russian era women of perfect image, kelamusikeyi creation of this site portrait, And Tolstoy's Anna Karenina are the same, so some people say that he's the unknown girl is Anna Karenina, and some say she is a Moscow theatre actors, its ethos that appeals to all audiences, but the "unknown woman" who was, is still a mystery.

On more than one occasion in the Gallery to see groups of pupils, the teacher led them to visit, should the Government encourage the teaching and learning activities, they will stop before the paintings sat together, teachers are slowly passing on knowledge, and looking at the books of the black and white pictures compared to what kind of better teaching methods has the answer. Perhaps is due to infection from an early age in the art corner, Russia life an ardent lover of art, especially the young girls, seem to be the distribution of the arts, whether dress or a conversation, it is no wonder that in Russia, the overall feeling is of young girls in English and overall quality is generally higher than that of men, and sister than police work ... ...

Two only glass cup collide issued crisp sweet of voice, I and Ivan the sigh a courage of gas, although Cup in the transparent liquid only accounted for Cup of one-tenth, but this is frozen Hou of vodka, slightly explicit stick heavy of cold liquid Shun body quiet flowing to stomach in, and stomach in is like horses ready, electronic engineers Ivan from leaves Katerina na around, travel came to Moscow, from daily night he of dinner can see this people preference vegetables salad, we in Green Brigade total with a kitchen, I just came back from the supermarket to buy some food heats, Ivan kindly told me about every day Russia everything, bought from the supermarket every day also shared my vodka, I learned from him the first Russian word, "dosta (drink)".

Seems like all newly arrived tourists will choose to walk on Arbat street in Moscow, and Arbat seems to be source of inspiration for many artists, a writer, as the outspoken Moscow Troubadour bulate·aokuguwa put it: "the Arbat, my Arbat, you are my, you are my happiness and unhappiness." Fruit Nikolay Gogol, and Konstantin Melnikov and Pushkin also are in this article Street Shang lay had branded, portrait home are gathered in Street, side pendulum full has himself of works, another end of guitar hand and drummer sat in street Xia for through and had of pedestrian are hard to performances with, such of scene makes people had to will thoughts and again dial returned to memory in, never forget those older of tour Yin poet, and street artists, and painter and poet in Arbat left of shadow, on like never forget had burned fruit Nikolay Gogol died soul Manuscripts of that fireplace.

In I arrived old Arbat street of when sky has late, portrait home are still like day as sat in himself of works Central, occasionally up activities, just day witness dismal business of hands newspaper disappeared, has a store with Chinese wrote with characters "guarantee natural Baltic amber honey wax", suddenly lost into shop around of interest; African employment who played doll in this winter night hard to distributed restaurant flyer, mouth fuck with and I Russian pronunciation level as of Japanese on I told with what ; One wearing with sunglasses of playing who in this night of street Xia hard performances, so I also points not clear he what is blind also is loaded cool, but playing strength is excellent, hard hard of Russian rock attract has many visitors stop, row into fan, I in due in the, quite a Slingshot will launches of feel, seems to and location about, in I shallow of music knowledge in, Nordic and the Russia this class cold area more easy inspired music who wild of music cell, need with hard sent expressive expression inside emotional, Light of ballad singing listening to can't a beginning, blink on will into crazy SI roars; a buddy son station in oblique top of roof Shang, calm to with shovel cleanup snow, Russia people of fighting characteristics seems to reflected in aspects, hands of all are is weapons, tie mouth in of read read prate,, book to against with before of enemy, even just roof of snow; Street Shang many gift shop are inevitable to sold with Russia most has representative of sets baby, But I can certainly of is here of sets baby price should is whole Moscow most your of, some sets baby pattern rough to even I are can painting have out, is also still price expensive; Street Center has a seat theatre, I passing of when happens to be is entry zhiqian, on like on Russia in the elderly and noble family of basic impression as, men are wearing black upright suit coat, head wearing black hat, hands carrying with also black of cortex Briefcase, straight station with smoking volume, woman are is with mink coat wrapped body, long boots and the knee, Gloves elbow (I don't know what it's called), stood upright to smoke cigarettes.

Street of most West together with with Republika motorcycle ribs Republika grams Metro station, station side has I most love of a supermarket, things General not your, that in I second times returns Moscow live in another end of BA Republika Mann district Shi, also to sat Metro to buy necessities, Russia supermarket has a general characteristics, more big of supermarket more cheap, are has sold various cooked food, night at 10 o'clock zhihou ban wine class, buy smoke buy wine are to show passport, to this proved years full 18 age.

Power who big hand a waved, a seat seat Art Hall to Metro station of form constitute has this seat city of underground treasure, may in each national of main city will has several design beautiful, and unique of Metro station, but like Moscow such concentrated reflected of is is unique, early conform to military need, Moscow of Metro station both shelter function, for prevent sudden of air strikes, Metro station built to very deep, that ride escalator arrived station within of time enough to in Metro Shang arrived in Xia a station, But underground presents the aesthetic effect is enough to make one long "escalators shuttle" left behind. Line 3 line of revolution Plaza, particularly Michelangelo's Genesis in the muscular side-by the prophets as if coming to Moscow, avatars for aspiring guerrilla, students, athletes and the majority of the proletariat, in the form of a bronze statue of orderly distribution on both sides of the platform, while border guards under the statue's body of dog noses has touched sparkled by passing Muscovites. Except Revolution Square station zhiwai, also has other several famous Metro station representative with Moscow metro of Art aesthetics, as Mosaic Mosaic painting tells Russian black two family people friendship of Line 5 line Kiev station, shine Golden constitute of Line 5 line League station, black glaze ceramic made soldiers statue of Line 5 line Tower dry card station, a dome structure seemed exposure Church of Line 2 line mayakovski station, and Arbat station, and Republika motorcycle ribs Republika grams station, and Tourbillon thought completed Dostoevsky's station and so on, are worth spent half of time one by one exploration, and thin taste.

I in a days afternoon to country population in the of "a only Ant" market, along in each a a metro station are got off go go, and downtown of those famous station as, is located in Northeast party these more remote of Metro station also art sense full, in Izmaylovskaya station got off, walk 400 meters on can arrived yisimayiluowo market, this had European maximum of retail wholesale market also vaguely can in just stepped into of Shi feel to when Russian economic of prosperity scene, But Moscow of high prices also are full reflected in market from big to small of goods Shang, wood business shelf neatly distribution in road sides, each stalls are has also of size, vendors sold with design unique of or typical Russia flavor of souvenirs and the life supplies, sets baby, and features wood business crafts, and linen products, and skin grass, and Mongolia clothing,, will said more country language of stores although can to shopping who provides convenient, but must will more or less will language of value reflected in items price Shang ; There is a store like I said his doll to the Arbat will sell three times the price. Although goods overall quality mixed, but in market Shang Taobao is is a unique of experience, I had see had with lame Chinese and visitors bargain of hawker, also see had English fluent of seller selling with home baby, also had see hands took two stack 500,000 rubles wantonly purchase amber and honey wax of East faces, these picture is alone wonderful, but also absolute not lackluster, since came to market, on heart input to Taobao of process, Mongolia people sold of camel velvet socks strong warm, Wood sold Central Asian supplies beautiful and practical, surely this is another harvest.

I has ride Metro through small half Moscow, stepped had muddy of path came to Kiev railway station near of Dorogomilovsky market, a see local farmers market of style, unexpectedly of is since being farmers market, common of dirty in here is missing does traces, fruits vegetables district and health fresh district categories, Central Asia and the Caucasus faces for most of farmers put vegetables code have neatly, colorful of fresh fruit also from time to time titillate taste buds. Living in Moscow these days, deep feelings to high prices of fruits and vegetables, if you have the strength, buy something to take home from here, of course, is a great way to save money.

In locals of help Xia I success to in ya Luo Republika Ralph, station of Russian automatically ticket machine Shang buy to a Zhang to Sergiyev of suburb train votes, suburb railway station General hid in railway station of next, has several line to distance Moscow more near of town, Sergiyev town is whole gold ring most for day roundtrip of place, tickets one-way 152 rubles, considered cheap, but speed is slow have hell, somewhat retro sense of train docked in each a small station Shang, not to 100 km away open has close two hours , And casually looking for empty seats, blown play a performer in every carriage, hawkers selling strange items in busy shuttling, strip back seats without tables, but the foot will have heating air outlet, snowing outside the window, window like spring all year round.

Only on foot to go around town, seems to be there's no bus to travel in this, shengsaierjiwusi 31 monasteries are the only attractions here, about 20 minutes ' walk from the train station, you can see this beautiful building. Set off by the white outer wall of the monastery in the snow don't fall downwind, outside the Strip occasionally sat on a Chair in the park go tired of believers, flocks of pigeons feeding on the small square at the door. Heavy door for years, the hospital in front of a cemetery, gravestones are placed next to a burning candle, Church of believers into and out of the 31 are the core of the entire monastery, wild onion head in line with the style of the Orthodox Church.

I'm not religious, but not extreme atheist. Walking around the whole monastery two laps, all sorts of believers, clergy and quiet atmosphere as well as the singing voice of rife with all the senses, religious power at this moment some amplification, inside I did not enter, than to find out, can do not to disturb.

The town's most popular restaurant located opposite the monastery, extremely eye-catching Art Caf é San Marino signs, art objects, paintings and books decorated the entire interior, the ancient Gandhara patterned lighting, carpets and exquisite table tableware unprecedented sense of shock to me, even if it should belong to a unique restaurant in Moscow. Menu pictures printed with English translations and references here, low price, was willow worship songs for the band, and Tatar face and costume staff, this is the reason why I fell in love with this restaurant.

Has can ease to arrived in airport, Domodedovo (DOM) airport by 40 minutes car drive of airport fast line connection paweilieci Metro station, may is special period, airport security compared cumbersome, but inside is told I more cumbersome more good, because I will faced of is extreme molecular rampant of dangerous period, Moscow personnel intensive of traffic hub, and world rumors will civil aviation aircraft as fighter driving of Russia aviation.

But all inside activities are than will surface see Aurora goddess this copies font came dramatic, some Chase light people waiting for half months also shall not meet, and some people is can in latitude area looked up across, also not know all of trip planning whether worth, early prepared whether properly, Goddess eventually is God, is soul in heaven in of snow walking, to and not to, this is destined anti-can't, for sentence words told, I by has of, just is a Zhang tickets and some rubles just.

Murmansk-the North Pole transit

Heavy cement buildings, Harbour Ding Ding sound of Bang Bang, sprawling railway, evening anchor lighting patterns everywhere, soldier Alyosha, which seems to be the composition of this Arctic city of all elements.

Understand the geography of the city should be in the junior high school classes, "Murmansk" and "year-round ice-free ports" are always paired, where the temperature is very low, even in the winter, usually city, West of the coastal areas of warm current brings warm and wet climate, so the temperature and Norway Sweden North approach. Barents Sea-rich oil and gas resources make the development benefits as the city rebuilt after World War II, Murmansk mandates not only the resources of transportation, but also as a military fortress guarding Russia Northern Territory.

Little to Murmansk airport can be comparable to long distance bus station, airport bathroom only each with one room, I passed only after security screeners will have staff inquire about the purpose of the visit and length of stay, here, after all, is home to the naval base, but foreigners seem to have so many reasons to come here for tourism.

Family Hotel Booking made with help contact Charter Shuttle, airport is approximately 30 minutes from downtown by car, there is no public transport, the fare is about 700 rubles, the driver's English is probably said to Sun up Sunrise, but that does not prevent him from using every minute to chat with me as much as possible.

Through Windows vaguely can see Arctic strange of plant, driver in ice mixed of road Shang put car open have fast, at has close zero points, road Shang of lighting only by headlights, couldn't help heart health concerns, but fine wants to from after all is Russia people, suddenly and became practical has some, on like Russian airlines of aircraft as, I memory in is is no after is long of paddling process, but also in landing Shi also no strongly of vibration sense, and no passengers applauded.

I set of Hostal hid in railway next a building huge residential floor in, grew up in industrial city grew up of I see used has heavy cement building of low residential floor, from appearance Shang on can judge this building at least has 40 years history, dilapidated and stale of breath full with senses, but but family hotel within new extremely, full is IKEA of furniture and decorative, landlord Boyle strong support with, I to after midnight, and processing finished cumbersome of registration procedures zhihou to sleep, Completing arrival to sleep in between so I tiptoe to complete all the activities, because it is not the guts to mess who Russia aunt ... ... Japan warm winter the hot springs tour

Room contains of Western breakfast very delicious, due to is winter, here of sunrise time is 9:30 A.M., take with Dim of light I decided out walk, around a large kHz Khrushchev times built of no beauty can statements of cement residential, space Shang are has supporting of public fitness equipment, this without strange, greatly small of truck car and new old varies of locomotive almost Pu full has not distance of clutter tracks, crane of voice heard, head hanging with a Crescent teeth, horizon is has rises has Sun, Soldier Alyosha stands on the hill overlooking the Barents Sea, strong sense of romantic melancholy.

Russia people have a strong sense of time, take me the driver to appear on time at 12 o'clock noon to Lovozero downstairs, the driver and the day before that was two extremes, three hours of silence on the road, working drive, even I have to pee halfway stop he would only say: "Da (Yes)".

I described Russia's stature is "thin", Arctic boreal coniferous plant bodies are very different, the trees so thick on the road, it's contrary to what I expected, vaguely also brought some sense of terror, less than three points closer to dusk, the Sun turned the sky a deep red, can still see abandoned LADA from time to time. On the outskirts of the Arctic winter, drivers do not choose in some inaccessible roads shut down the engine, as it may not be able to launch again until next spring.

Lovozero-the goddess ' skirt, hanging in the sky, AWE

In the Lapland town of Lovozero, snowmobiling is the most common means of transport in winter, even if it is through the residential building on the road between.

Tourist base was changed to my windbreaker, I have gained two laps, even the wooden seat up the snowmobile trail is quite laborious, the thickness of the clothes is our common down jacket or windbreaker simply cannot be compared, two days after the shooting lights at night to benefit fully, at least when leaving, IQ has not been frozen to decline.

Is actually coming for Aurora, before www.Lovozero.NET and Anna Tong, head a few emails in advance, after determining the arrival time, Anna is responsible for help booking a chartered from Murmansk and Lovozero, and Lovozero snowmobile ice through to the base.

The tourist base headquarters in Moscow, who invest in the construction and operation of several Moscow, hiring local people of Lapland, the official website of the only drawback is no English switch, I can only be given through the website mailbox and contact the person responsible, and their English is very good, and the regeneration rate is fast enough. Probably through five or six messages and Anna got arrived in time and price, Murmansk one-way price for chartered to Lovozero is 3300 rubles, 20 km one-way snowmobile price 1600 rubles, and one at the base of a bed and three meals a day is 2900 roubles.

Snow motorcycle slowly driving had Lovozero town Shang of path to to Southeast direction, initially of speed is slow, I also indifference to lying in wood business trailer in, body bunk with whole ZHANG Tamer buckskin, and until began through ice of when just realized that himself of along the, speed moments upgrade to 40 Michael above, Arctic wind in ear side roared and had, broken ice ballast child was snow motorcycle of track rough to dumped to rear, impartial all beat in I face Shang and body, this power big to pain, cannot eyes, I hurriedly use mast sleeve cover in front, even if all protective measures may still face the cold and cold shock, but a few days later by snowmobile, has cleverly side I was sleeping beauty's body posture, so you can avoid injury.

Through in Arctic ice Shang of way beauty should this life are not forget, this picture is hard with simple of words can described of, some fear, and extreme shock, sky and ground basically is with a tones, and also cannot called ground, wide of Lake around is mountains around, white of mountain Shang has a tablets dark vegetation, mountain over was sunset reflected to pink, and another end of sky and Lake is rendering out weird of blue, can said I this life no see had also not imagine to this times scene, Feel himself en in another world in the, whole people slumped in trailer in, brain basically is a blank, and front of scene with a color, also thanks to has opposite drove had another a car snow motorcycle, speed with from I side after, short of several seconds meet, I see trailer in no goods also no other visitors, but a only Huskies calm to sat with, and I on to and looked, is and it soulful of eyes hurried to glimpse, and put I of feel from galaxies pulled returned to Earth Shang.

Arrived in tourism base of when sky has late, I hold with luggage trot along wood trail into housing within, was snow cover with of huge log cabin, also see missing is what color of, at fundamental tube can't so more, only need a fireplace to heating I has frozen to tingle of body and freezes of clothes, that no note to Hall table Shang was also spread out put with a whole ZHANG with head of bear skin.

House has three floors, narrow step up the stairs creak, cant provide heat for the heating in the room and other facilities and ordinary hotels are no different, only in uninhabited areas, no signal and the Internet is the most troublesome thing.

Simply prepared luggage after I went through all corners of the building, sure I was the only visitor here and then calmly at a table enjoying the dinner just out of the pot. I am very picky meat except chicken declined almost all animal products in cattle and sheep, of aquatic products are classified as first in the list, but in addition to venison, only birds and fish, I had done in the three days beyond their limits, barely ate deer and bird meat, for the fish, I would rather just eat bread and a cup of tea.

In this warm of Arctic log cabin night, I and three bit staff in the only will said English of Zacharov chat have many, from began of general chat into later of side drink side chat, even he put himself collection of 200 dollars a bottle of vodka are took has out, we a a cup said with "dosta", chat with he had in Afghanistan battlefield of past, fireplace in of flames issued HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS of voice, behind Zhang with mouth of brown bear skin quiet lying in table Shang, TV in put with Spielberg of movie, Igor play with guitar, Tanya is singing fondly a night outside Moscow ... ...

50 age of andelie·zhahaluofu is one had in KGB work of Lapland people, is responsible for led visitors for outdoor activities, tourism base in of big Butler, as commando Shang had Afghanistan battlefield, only is responsible for near body hit and captures, not open shot people, is saying of "only caught live of", he also deliberately repeat many again he never killing, and hate killing, so now live of also is good...... Retired zhihou as ski teacher served in middle school campus in; except Afghanistan zhiwai no to had other national; in he of eye in, not like lively complex of Moscow and St Petersburg, only preference Lapland area and Murmansk State; ex-wife unfortunately died has, now with a son two female and with two son a female of girlfriend with life in Lovozero, composition has a family; he of girlfriend is love laugh, and like Chinese, Zacharov deliberately put phone to I, I said English she said Russian, We could not understand each other, and the woman with her laughter occupy a dozens of seconds call most of the time; once I handed Zacharov a chocolate pie, he said solemnly: "no, no, this is for the children to eat, I am people of Lapland, I have to kill the fish kill deer".

Igor in base in is responsible for daily maintenance and repair, Zacharov of good helper, daily and Zacharov with to Lake Shang chisel ice fishing, in once night out fishing activities in, I and Igor with chisel ice net; he of guitar play of special good, but mark child on play can't; he each across a time will wood, to supply base heating, has once I from he hand in took had axe, try with firewood, wood in outdoor was frozen have like stone as hard, makes do was strength a axe down also just only cut out a concave slot to Second day fireplace fire breaks, Igor was kneeling on the ground with two cans of muskets only lit fireplace, trees cut back at the North Pole with snow, wet wood is extremely difficult to burn, I tie him with cardboard in the furnace fan, action, unconsciously they make brain lamb flavor.

Igor of wife Tanya very rich art cell, whenever music with, on can side singing side twist body; and men are as each across a hours will drink points vodka, again pumping support smoke; in base in is responsible for Hou kitchen and clean health, by she hand in of meals quality no said, food material is limited, but taste and looks was on and Xia trip restaurant exactly.

In this latitude 68 degrees area, December early of sunshine time only daily five hours, I will in this limited of bright time in for some outdoor activities, and night is dedicated do vigil people waiting for Aurora appeared, actually has enough lucky has, in first days night Wo in fireplace side see movie of when, Zacharov excited to run came in greeted I, mouth in kept said with "Aurora"! I quickly wear Shang clothes took Shang equipment run out outside, saw horizon light of green light with wind fluttering, but night of Aurora weak, eye also just can in a dark of night see some of light, prepared camera and tripod spent has I is long time, but regardless of I how exposure are cannot took out goddess real of gorgeous face, and waiting for has about a hours, until completely no green shadow, sky is floating up has snow, forced bitterly and return.

Zacharov driving with snow motorcycle contains with I, to 20 km yiwai of SA full residential, bright of noon is a all day in rare of effective using time, in this a road I see has most extreme of Arctic scenery, acres of coniferous forest cover in mountains Shang, Pu full snow of frozen lake Lake almost and horizon connected, Sun only will climbed to 30 degrees of place and not rose Shang head, sunset put ahead sky reflected into a orange red, ointment of is day clouds clouds, on like a curtain cover has whole head, Make wuqitengteng, as in a sauna. Unaccompanied in this broad and incredible of environment in, in feeling life of small of while not by will put some unknown as enemy, this a road I on has been in brain fill with if encountered polar bear attacks the how should, and snow motorcycle and polar bear of speed relationship and so on, but but from Zacharov there learned that various bear class has Hibernate of message, hanging with of heart only slightly calm some.

Day of densely clouds ruined has Aurora appeared of all may, but from night at seven o'clock began, I also is not British Columbia not abandoned to each across a hours on out once, but this a whole late of efforts are just vain, camera adjustable good preset frame in tripod Shang, strong light flashlight placed door, to Yu in Aurora appeared Shi I can in shortest of time within wear neatly run out. But the cameras is stood in the doorway of a lonely night, let the Arctic wind outside the door on the House issued a "whining" noise.

Up zhihou habitual to out see days, in body at here of third days in, I decisive gave up any outdoor activities, from eat had lunch began will carry with tripod carrying with camera to to base next of frozen lake Shang, shooting has some long exposure photos, also surprised to found frozen lake Shang actually can connection phone signal, base provides of winter clothes enough against frozen lake Shang strongly of Arctic wind, but is apparently must back wind blow to of direction only not makes himself of face Shang hanging full nose and tears.

Aurora appeared the first day I made on the direction and begin to study the probability of that night, auroras usually must meet several conditions at high latitudes, and second, that night the weather was fine, and third, temperatures must be very low, four are luck, are indispensable. Arctic of weather unpredictable, in I close three hours of observation in, Arctic of clouds fluttering speed special fast, on like was people by has fast into key, at of sky cloudless on like Spiegel like permeability, in Sun basic faded to of when rendering blue color, but on in I station in Lake Shang was delight of when, see wind blow to of North Sky appeared large clouds of a angle, apathy, and health no can love, words suddenly took heart, quickly while clouds also didn't cover from took has several Zhang Meteor of photos, Here want to see a shooting star is a snap alone will be able to detect with the naked eye the trajectory of some Meteor flashed, some calmly like a slow-motion across the sky. Will cloud just God told me a joke, dark clouds to see stars on the other end, it feels like a slowly lifts the veil, revealing brides beautiful face.

I while dinner Qian of time feel has Russian type sauna, log cabin in of firewood burn have red, with cold water to hot stone Shang poured has a scoop and a scoop, moments hut in of steam has thick to no visibility, I sat in wood stool Shang this looks forward to with steam bulk to will has Devil appeared, but, to of is is body moments was sweat surrounded, with distributed with fragrance of birch branches stained cold water, to body gently beat with, that picture was is beautiful...... Rest area with a variety of candies, honey and hot tea, I tried to open the door into the air hot, however, proved no outdoor cold hot water into the mist.

Tanya Russia pancakes to me before I filled with honey in the honey pot with a spoon, but something seemed to tell me at this moment to go take a look, then come back to enjoy a delicious, not later than, this turned out to be one of the most correct decision I've ever done.

On like a only pounced on prey of beast, I carry with equipment excited to gallop in thick thick of snow in, completely regardless of around slightly terrorist of a dark, more refused to laces are didn't before Department, front of scene was shock with I of all senses, Aurora to has, range and strength are big to explosion, single by eye on can see cut sky of Green Ribbon, with wind swing with, floating with, on like see has God of eyes. Too late to study composition in a dark environment, casual feel with a tree in the foreground, just one exposure, let the cold wind howling, just follow the goddess of feet change positions one by one, just to get her the most beautiful face.

"People, in fact, always in the subconscious, through their heart scenic. Told in the Aurora amazing light, perhaps each Aurora gazing at the heart of the landscape. "-The star yedaofu the long journey.

Until a months Hou wrote this article travels of when, I are cannot with most accurate of words described at see Aurora of feel, even Chinese of profound also cannot interpretation at of mood, I on kneeling in snow in with body for camera block with wind, waiting for a and a ten seconds exposure, Goddess eventually is God, on like a detached all of power in air down see with himself, with wind fluttering of green light on like goddess in sky dance Shi swing with of skirt angle. Hanging in the sky, I am awed.

Woke up feeling her lips are smiling, eating cold pizza seems to be something in the Middle, when one hope to achieve in my life time, cry, laugh, all preparation is worthy, it pays to pay, "the blessing of the goddess" has been filled with my inner world these days, is already lucky enough.

Close noon of when housing outside suddenly Xia up has storm, giant wind was can put I blow a staggered, snowflake inclusion with hail violent to playing in face Shang, pain have with knife as, although feel some exaggerated, but body at as of environment couldn't help makes I thought this seemed is goddess of signal, enough is enough, can left has, Zacharov help I scheduled has car again to Murmansk, a hours zhihou I will luggage plug into snow motorcycle drag tail in, station in snow Shang and Tanya farewell, Igor is took with camera to I waved, Bases in two dog wagging his tail in circles around me, in three days time, met wonderful things and interesting people, all and the wait was worth it, complete and worthwhile trip.

Driver to take me to the Murmansk railway station, in others with the help of bought a 20 min after the sleeper in Saint Petersburg, the Arctic's largest city as small as the railway station and the airport. Sleep zhiqian of each a times docked I are go Xia train took a Zhang station of photos, compared see used has domestic spring of tragic, night in of platform more has a points peace, in twos and threes of passengers car got off, several minutes after full is snow of platform Shang will empty no a people, left of only a column red train and illuminated snow flying of Dim Street......

Saint Petersburg – "at least in Petersburg, there's nothing better than the Nevsky"

Train stability stability docked in pulled more railway station, St Petersburg meet I of is one sound sound of rain, hungry to I carrying luggage out of Pushkinskaya Metro station, in this quiet of night, several bright of late class tram slowly drove had rain kept scour with of cement surface; occasionally can see several pedestrian support with umbrella trot go in narrow of sidewalk Shang; bar hiding slightly explicit old of building in, with young of into Access out, from time to time came intermittent of site music sound Vehicle rule neatly parked by the roadside, traffic lights are still on empty roads to work hard at work. If not ubiquitous in Russian, I think there is an impression of Europe.

You finish checking, I am carrying a heavy bags struggled down the circular stairs to climb to the top, internal lighting of the four-story building crowded, illuminating this slight age of every corner of the ancient building, clean and warm room, pouring out hot water, soft mattress, and fresh air through the window, a good night's sleep.

Carved by time for more than 100 years, I still think the most true story by Gogol, Nevsky prospect: "at least in Petersburg, there's nothing better than the Nevsky prospect; it speaking, Nevsky includes everything. On this street there is something small – could claim to be the capital of the flower! I know, it is the poor of officials and residents, no one is willing to get NIE tile Avenue to replace any treasure in the world. As soon as you entered the Nevsky prospect, you feel completely surrounded by an atmosphere of wandering. Despite how important you are in a hurry, but set foot on this street, you will forget all about everything. This is the only place, it is not necessary to come here, not materialistic and engulfing the Peterborough business interest here they come. "

In just a few days, I'll walk from Nevsky prospect to walk back and forth more than two times, I felt it was God's gift to St Petersburg, if not the rapid increase in the population, I believe walk of the local people will be able to meet a few childhood friends or friends not seen for many years. Sides of sidewalk clean of clean, let how many double feet in above left mark, soldiers feet Shang seemed to put slate stepped rotten of heavy boots, head kept steering each a a store outside fine window on like sunflower steering Sun like young woman of high heels, wearing rags linen robe of beggars feet Shang of dirty shoes, like a lightning like run of children are feet Shang of new sneakers, Neva Street are absorption with they vent with of or powerful or soft of power.

Morning of street Shang floating with just roast out of bread fragrance, wearing old clothes hand took crutches of elderly are leisurely to to church, they side shuttle with clothing trendy work is late of young, silk silk white from they hands hot of coffee cup in to outside risked, look sad of painter lazy to to shelf Shang pendulum with works, painting in the characters of look is like from they face Shang transplant past of as, female waiter playing with yawn opened window behind of carved curtain, NIE w owners on the street with their unique approach and expression together with the Neva fresh air, meet with new day in St Petersburg.

Boundless sky hangs over the houses and streets, and Nevsky was active again. Everything seems to be living in the streets are Nevsky beauty and mystery infection, increased somewhat romantic atmosphere. Lights to all things shrouded Shang wonderful attractive of glory, some people bow trot to Cafe and restaurant, no bother look passers-by, seems to also not out a all day of hard, head in mess of; gentleman are wearing long long of dark dress, hands plug in Pocket in a step a step forward strolled with; waiting for green of people scattered with station in Zebra of ends, a slender of figure almost will projection to opposite of arch bridge of pillars Shang, Some people is will open style full to talk with is began of concert or bad of weather; head-on and to of young girl in street of against Xia is beautiful very has, Dapper of line cap following brown yellow of slender hair in air flying, texture good of wool coat block not only than bottleneck rough some of slender waist, she of eyes only will stay in I face Shang moment, and not like blade like thorn had eyes, I is as and she meet Shi keep distance, inside full cowardice and fear, Worried about rude arm would touch her, worried that relief would have blown off the wonderful work of the creator.

See a pair of eyes alone is unable to fully document all aimitari Museum collection, so had to be prepared to a protracted war. In front of the Alexander column on Palace square skyline, when I arrived here in the morning after a rain when the skies clear up rare, exposure to clouds of golden light through a lens hood Mint green walls of the Winter Palace. On the Jordan staircase, white and gold-tone interior extremely bombastic, colorful amazing here as one of the largest museums in the world, each room was incredible, massive construction made up of four interconnected Palace, former residence of the Royal family, placed and interior decoration items here are very well preserved. Museum collections are mainly dominated by painting, plus all kinds of treasures and magnificent luxury feel, the camera shutter sound than other voices, each room appears to be 35 men to fully open.

I with with a Chinese guide listening to has many explained, he led of a bunch of people are in Palace within hard to each other photo and put various elegant posture, I most interested in of is feet stepped on with of wood floor, here of floor and home decoration of floor completely is two concept, strange of pattern tie colorful beautiful of color, a block of mosaic and into, really of very wonder why will let this fine of art free of was visitors stepped on in feet, to know they of history has over more than 100 years. Students will appear in groups led by the teacher, as well as visiting the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, in art from childhood on this, have to say that we do far, or even completely incomparable, I still remember when I was in elementary school, in school organization to see if feel like a new year.

Leonardo da Vinci's paintings are never pushed up to visitors, take a photo and most of them are left, the teacher is in front of the painting on students ' spare no effort to tell the children both innocent eyes as if and the son's eyes in the picture I was just as impressed.

Added some energy in the Café on the first floor of the Museum, and suffer from foot pain continues to visit other collections, portraits from war hero to the works of Monet, Picasso, from ancient Greece gods of ancient Egypt mummies, four hours I had countless comings and how many rooms, it represents the true magnitude was unexpected.

Drag with tired of body in night in through beautiful of Zimny Canal Canal, Neva of wide on is now I before, I with not too rich of physical along river go with, here feel somewhat like Shanghai of Bund, river side is wide of road, another end is is old of continental building, night in lights Xia particularly beautiful, Neva across not as land home mouth as of prosperity downtown, but a seat huge of Castle, is Fort, defense with from Nordic of enemy, Protection built in Finland the Gulf sea city.

A convenience store next to the House is a place I frequent, from St Petersburg to Moscow, whether commodities or food, Russia of goods did not seem as scarce as rumor, categories of goods available, in addition to alcohol, tobacco, dairy products and sugar price is very low, other goods and domestic first-tier cities but not much, and regulate better.

I in second days up a early, hotel supply of breakfast enough to makes I support a morning, Google map still is I out walking of essential weapon, I I compared can go, and usually destination is not so clear, positioning a a attractions for end, if at distance in three km within on decisive select walk, I always think Street is a place best of Museum, from street to building, from people of wearing to air, all of all are reflected with this city or area most real of face, Even arrive at a gate of the Terminal spots, according to the interest, and sometimes can't get in is not necessary.

I stand with the locals in under 15 tram stops, avoiding rush hour the road very smooth, the train conductor will collect the money selling tickets, I usually do is to produce mobile phone map, with a coin in one hand, aunt conductor wisely charged the appropriate coin, arrived standing in the doorway before kindly gesture to remind me.

Get off it happens again it started to rain, I calmly into a transparent glass-roofed bus station, and according to the astrologers in the Arctic experience rain but half an hour facts once again prove that, though I am not Crouching Dragon young Guan Zhongle Yi but also foot than Dick Zhao Liu, ten minutes later, the Sun does not expect them to.

Although his face is still as a stone-like paralysis but has flowered, I easily lost in his small accomplishments, even if there is an error in estimating the speed of clouds floated.

Simonier simonier, where the Cathedral is located in the city of St Petersburg regions northeast of here and compared to the colorful city centre slightly deserted, normally do not attract visitors, the broad distribution and neat streets waving Russia flags of various government departments, a black Government car everywhere. I arrived of this days happens to be Church is for decoration, far looked to this seat tall building will slightly sense strange, special of proportion makes I think it is constantly increased, heavy of wood door and let I into dilemma, on like in Kremlin in of Church as, single by hand Shang of power is absolute cannot will it pushed to of, need whole body rely on in door Shang, with body of pneumatic to makes he slow mobile, and hard Shi bite to root pain, but I has see one Boyle only by single hand of force will can come and go freely, rather puzzled.

Walk in simonier district of path Shang, here is no urban of lively is more rules, clutter of tram wire hanging in road over in the, groups of pigeon in roadside foraging, dang I go to a seat park outside Shi, inside had had has short of struggled, but also is curious beat all, in Park internal trail Shang go has a circle, high of amazing of trees dense, two a seems kindergarten of teacher with children are out activities, pulled up rope Department in tree Shang, children are one by one climbed had, laughter bursts, I am attracted by vivid pictures, politely taking pictures with mobile phones translation software allows Russian sentence and handed it to one of the teachers, be sure the answer is immediately after one took, in fact, even if she is not allowed, I will still shoot. Russia child does not like India children open, most are slightly stiff, but also wish to several small photogenic girl hard with, I suspect such a scenario if the copy to India, and these children estimated to be crazy enough to ride on my head, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Main vision capacity Church is located in a crossroads middle, body Xia a seat clean of small yard, heard this name also on can slightly experience to Church of meaning, door of inside placed with many had beat Ottoman Empire seized to of trophy, clergy in St as following gently to touch touch believers are of forehead, one young of nun hold with a only cute of cat happy to in yard in bulk with step.

Had of Leningrad in World War II during was Nazi full siege has 900 days, during died Yu bombing and hunger of number even above ally United States and United Kingdom death number of sum, in that field soul-stirring of death blockade war in the, despair of people even eat wallpaper behind of paste hunger, Lenin Leningrad people strong to is has came, people even in pour and Xia of shells next continues to points with candle held concert, starving of when continues to poetry, these are is was that tough by moved of Hou people cannot forget of, At the moment I stepped into defend and block Memorial, this reverence Queen rises here can see that had participated in the war of tanks and artillery, communications and rebel flag banners, as well as that piece of bread mixed with sawdust.

Back left-with a heavy heart when it's late, I walked through the Champ, a long open flame around a Russian celebrity grave, not far from Christ Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood lights have been lit.

Seems to is Moscow shengwaxili Church of sisters version, Savior drops blood Church that dazzled of color and dense of Dome also claimed people eye, whenever name in appeared "drops blood" II Word, that will representative with one Orthodox of leader or important people this heaven, and Church is more like a seat huge of soul graves, Savior drops blood Church loaded with of soul, is is Czar Alexander II.

I did not enter this landmark building in St Petersburg, but around the huge church a few times, and every lap to see the same tourists, appeared to accidentally follow a tour of certain unwritten rules. Compared with, I on church body Qian of moyikahe more interested in, compared Neva of wide and rich, this article wear city and had of Beck is more has ornamental value, not know have specific of statistics showed that Moika River Shang what established has how many seat small bridge, at least in I impression in, each across 500 meters on has a seat fine of small bridge hosted with hurry of St Petersburg public.

To this day, whenever I think of the city of St Petersburg, first thing is not the Saviour Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, not the Winter Palace, or Peter the great statue, but this winding narrow quiet moyikahe and the establishment of a small bridge over the river.

I walk on the road on the Moika River, a car was parked on the other side, neon light is reflected across the River in the quiet river, leisurely glide in the winter flocks of wild ducks in the clear water. Distance River side of a men attract has I of note, far to see with he body a still to stay State in river side, that posture will let others thought he in thinking with how diving suicide, go near a see only found wearing like a beggars, dirty XI XI of shoes and pants angle Shang wet has most, and hands is loft tore with a bread, feeding with water in of ducks, this may is he of half dinner, I unknown, didn't go more far on and saw also of scene, one just school of small girl on river of steps Shang, Deftly pulls out a piece of bread wrapped in a plastic bag in the bag, is thrown into a river in twos and threes, and never looked back to continue walking, her movements make it like my homework a day, skilled and quick, young love, perhaps this is Russia girls are generally beautiful and one of the reasons.

Stand the night proceeded after the noise next door I determined a lie-in, after so much walking daily for at least ten kilometers after the experience, flexibility of the feet and worsening health, almost all in the swollen State, a good night's rest has improved, but walk a day but aggravated the injury.

Set the end point for shengyisajiyefusiji Cathedral, carrying a camera and start a new day journey. Aimless walk sometimes bring unexpected rewards, and walk on the road through the basement Windows found a bookstore, you asked before coming out smoke shop, that is in a second-hand shop in decisively pushed open the door and enter, no Chinese nor English, but I also had another goal, that is the collection of the Pushkin's Russian original. Bubble has a hours zhihou I hand in not only took with a this poetry, also more has 20 Zhang full is Russian of old postcards, these find not to master of blessing was I or five hair or a to received go, most long of even dates back to 1972, I total think will in era long of text in found some interesting of story, or family or love, and to this for Le.

A 5000-rouble Bill in his hand standing in the ticket office next to the Church of Saint Issa, was cruelly informed can't change another way, reluctantly had to turn to Google maps and run one kilometer outside of an upscale hotel, a little to the incredible Bank window was established on the first floor of the hotel, or maybe only the role of currency exchange.

Conductor girl smiled panting I look elegant handed me two tickets and a handful of change, it feels like a cool view of the pursuit. Inspection votes machine Shang brush good Tower of tickets zhihou, I on with in large visitors of behind along narrow dark of round stepped climbed top layer, in Tower Observatory Shang overlooking with St Petersburg of panorama, around of visitors also in big mouth breath with rough gas, I on has gas sociable free to began preemption favourable terrain, composition, and by Xia shutter, day of more skylight makes whole city rendering white and grey of tones, presumably if caught up with a sunny, this full city of views should is very beauty of.

Downstairs into St Iraq SA Church of when privilege caught up with one mass, priest and many clergy hiding in this huge Church in of a between Auditorium in sing poems, door is placed a fan screen, screen of outside is station full has believers, I also blend Yu this, they with with Scripture in chest Qian painting with cross, mouth mutter, this is I first times feel site of sing poems, but that sacred of feel must will another I outlasted not forget, I close has camera, quietly listening with Scripture from priest chest in burst out of power.

Take with evening of warm light along moyikahe twists and turns of river, I walk came to Pushkin apartments Memorial, poet of House is located in moyikahe most beauty of a bent angle at, quietly flowing of River on like woman gentle of arms, package with this seat beautiful of House, I is how wants to saw see poet duel Shi of that two put pistol, this small wishes in this days also is to achieved. Voice explained device in heard has rare of Chinese voice, routinely left-has clothing and dressed shoes sets, I will a a people paced in poet of House in, due to near day of closed Museum time, each between housing in of Boyle anxious to waiting for with work time, I completely regardless of to one by one appreciate, from poet when of manuscript, to Ivan Turgenev for he wrote Xia of handwriting; from friends painted out of duel scenes, to poet of self-portrait; from wife gangchaluowa feet Shang of dance shoes, to poet duel back Hou sat down of that Zhang Chair, Air of quiet voice on outgoing beautiful music and accompanied by a wonderful recitation, completes the dream for many years experienced such extreme enjoyment, were hooked.

Safety for me and looked at the Mariinsky Theatre, as ISIS special period of rampant terrorism, even to enter the prestigious theater to see a the Nutcracker to be disturbing. Around on the long escalator in a metro station, I will become the locals as they enjoy a weekend to unwind, carrying a stack of rubles to Grand Mall.

Galeria shopping mall gathered on the small square in front of a large number of passers-by, I gingerly stand on the outermost layers of the population, young people listened to the innermost drunkenly playing outgoing sound of Ding Ding Bang Bang musical instruments, they are not standard English pronunciation and singing classic songs of green day, Western culture seems to have started to spread slowly in the lives of young people.

Wu still a group of people near step breaking big revolving door outside the Mall, despite Russia's second-largest city, but a limited number of large shopping malls was crowd into a full on the weekend. Western Cafe occupies a choice location and luxury brand stores, clothing stores to be outdone in the East, many shops can't stop shopping over the weekend enthusiasm, even living in Russia in the unique style of Grand buildings, feel overcrowded.

Take smaller than a bus ticket or commuter train tickets through ticket turnstiles, experience tells me that only hands and feet quickly to avoid the gate strong impact injuries to his own. Pushkin-bound suburban train leaves from Vitebsk station, tickets are cheap enough to be ignored,

Very close to the town from Saint Petersburg, I just enjoy the performances of the three performers on a train people and then they go out of the car, where the poet studied, is now known by their first names.

The mini out of the town's only railway station, I still walk to the Catherine Park, the town presented a pair of serene posture, this feeling is not hometowns, more like a warm winter afternoon, Wo NAP lazily on the couch on the balcony. Traffic on both sides of the main road has broad Street Garden, winter garden only slender needles still sticking, more is seen in the elderly in the town for a leisurely walk, only a few spotlessly clean the glass wall of the restaurant.

Ekaterina Park behind the Palace are still inheriting the Russian design style for the Queen's back garden was big enough to be comparable with the southern town, now free on the mottled stone carries the expectations feel aristocratic luxury of international visitors, can be seen in the Park of artificial rivers and artificial lakes, large and small, as well as a number of buildings of various shapes.

Using translation software to translate a few words about buying train tickets, and written like a tiger on a strip, skirts were finishing supper, went to the Moscow railway station in the cold, praying that tickets seen through the eyes of Boyle, do not ask me any questions, but there is always a feeling to bayonet the King of Qin. Train station is not far from my house, walked out of the subway station a few minutes walk to reach the ticket office, in line at a check yourself over and over again that the translation is correct, when handed her after watching her hands skillfully keyboard, hanging heart relax a lot. Smooth sale 2,300 rubles soft sleeper to Moscow a day later.

In St Petersburg in the last days I was still walking on Nevsky prospect, in this few day and night as Nevsky prospect is always my starting point for trips every day, or end, just tap it clean stone on the way to feel at ease. Nevsky Prospekt monastery is located in Neva street of another end, street connection with opposite of Winter Palace, this seat still in running of monastery for fight Sweden people attack of hero Alexander Nevski and built, hospital outside of pigeon groups, hospital within lined with Soviet early hero are form different of tombstone, I had see had one old woman very sincere to in rain in stop in all tombstone ahead designated with cross, even walking in tree-lined small road, atmosphere also enough to quiet to can listening to clear himself breathing of voice. Is the reason most visitors come here to the courtyard entrance on either side of the temperature Tikh cemetery and the Lazarus cemetery, Dostoevsky and Tchaikovsky lie in this, I am not in favour of these great men casual interruptions, and also is the way to purchase tickets to visit the attractions, so only with respect to leave quietly.

Moscow-bound train in the night long, Russia train facilities than the ordinary trains, especially the soft ride, four people share a bedroom, Interior has hangers, reading lamps, boxes with locks, and lay on the bed of the table disposable slippers, daily newspaper, as well as rich supper. Ordered a cup of coffee the next morning, they sleep.

I gobbled the drinking yogurt for breakfast, has been docked at the Leningrad railway station in Moscow, no voice-announce, even with stops and I certainly do not understand. Back pack followed morning rush hour congestion of people by one subway stop to the Kursk train station, a suburban rail station ticket office still is full of Russian, I guess the ticket sent to Vladimir aunt tells me is there is no train, but Exchange at this point.

Have become accustomed to with any questions when looking for young women to seek help in English, and after much thought, he found a slender girl standing in front of the train times large-screen, is enough to make me understand her limited English last train departure after four hours, and kindly took me out of the station to the street looking for coach to suzdal.

Although wearing flats, but she 1.78-meter of height almost close and I head, bus docked in Kursk station outside side of trunk road next, in and driver confirmed has start time and driving time zhihou, girl smile with turned left, I probably back and forth strolled has seven step zhihou, will decided returns station ticket office and that bit girl with to to Vladimir, this is a full understand locals of perfect opportunities.

Is like God to write a good script, and on the way back I just saw her coming towards me, bought the tickets with us after the show returns with intent, also long time, walk and talk. Ego one year old Oksana · Ermilova has been married for four years, had been living in the town of Vladimir, her Ukraine husband is a software engineer, monthly income is enough for them to live, aokesangna peace of mind at home to be a full-time wife, like reading and planting flowers, days are comfortably.

With her came to an underground shop selling fresh plant, Russia has many more flowers or a plant store, all kinds of mixed plant, I knew on the day the leaves of green plants into the soil can harvest a whole plant, although until now is still slightly confused.

I'm sure that her mouth saying "your English is better than my good", we only consume time and walked twice in red square, talk, and the differences among people living and working in China and Russia. Seemingly closed Russia generally more receptive to the Chinese people, as well as better open up Chinese, few Russians I touch, everyone without exception, is to say: "For friendship from Russian and Chinese".

Carrying heavy luggage makes my body to the limit of range, we are two hours into the station's waiting-room, also took the opportunity to take out the old store in St Petersburg 20 postcards, aokesangna very carefully look at every word and every sentence, I sat comfortably with NAP. Expression of which only two independent wishes, an old man in a telling insight about life; another, written in 1972, owner express himself to her mother he had 16 chickens and ate them one after another after watching them grow ... ...

Empty of suburb train Shang kept staged with Chase drama, aokesangna told I whenever saw a large number of passengers from car connection at to another end go to of when, on description tickets personnel followed subsequently, predictably, two minutes after a double rough of big hand took has I of tickets, with ballpoint pen in above painting with what, and those fare of passengers will select in train docked Shi on platform, then from behind of car again into, smart extremely.

 

Suzdal--like a fairy tale

Aokesangna bought my bus stop in Vladimir CMB to suzdal after a five-minute vote, say a quick goodbye before I got on the old cars, pick a dark seat, ordered a youth travel in the booking.

Hungry bear a 45-minute drive, I was walking down town lanes by Moonlight and Dim lamps looking for scheduled tours, people who come here will have a soft spot for her scenery, but on this night, I can feel the cold air and snow everywhere.

Clean house I am the only one of the eight persons, completing a simple check, I asked Boyle about restaurants and supermarkets in the town's location also happens to appear in the foreground of a couple is talking to the landlord asks Russia scheduled for the new year, she understood my intentions, let me to follow them to the more prosperous areas of the town centre.

Girls seem to me this winter came to the small town of Oriental face with great interest, says to me that she is a native of Russia who has only been to Moscow and Saint Petersburg, in the eyes of a foreigner but I went to their incredibly far away parts of the Arctic, girl kindly show me the direction of the supermarket, her English boyfriend next to the still giggling.

Here goods cheaper than Moscow, carrying enough food to three meals a day walking in the snow way back and almost lost, less than nine o'clock in the evening, main road, it has become an empty lane.

Days were unknown, and I had dressed neatly closed the cyts door need to wear little more than usual to be able to resist the sparsely populated town of cold temperatures, suzdal is small, walk alone is enough to browse through the Pearl that shines in the East of Moscow.

By the weak sunshine walking on deserted roads, lower color temperature and white snow seems to stop to work to the most beautiful autumn scene of suzdal. Flowers in river side efforts to bloom; cute of wood quality housing was paint Shang bright of color, fireplace of chimney out curl green smoke; Dome Church in sunny of sky Xia as poems as painting; dark yellow of leaves Pu full has front small hospital, women are hand took broom will leaves sweep have rustling sound, from time to time stopped to looked distance and wrist gently wipe forehead of sweat; several naughty of boy riding with than himself also to tall many of bike, crooked to speed in passers-by of watched Xia; wearing beautiful floral skirt of girl smile with twist head to, Holding a basket of fresh picked apples are pleased to go in on the way home; Willow reflection in the clear River, swinging slightly in the air quietly; postman slowly pulled off their bicycles across the bridge, after a clear Bell with a high-pitched, the corners of the beard of trembling, "basil, your letters!"

Though the winter snow instead of all, but also a little more unique sense of fairy tales. I spent all morning free to go on the road in the country, confirmed at this time I was the only one to come to suzdal and exotic people. Kremlin is the most representative architecture, she was the first core of suzdal pattern formed in the middle ages, there was Christmas, the Bell Tower of the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Archbishop's Palace, soil trapped in the dark blue dome golden stars, making it and the winter sky and the yellow light sticks each other and form a beautiful landscape.

Urban main road to start until close to noon have a variety of vehicles, two low, below the old building of again opened many restaurants and souvenir shops, with the colourful houses blend together. A restaurant is close to the supermarket I most frequent in these two days, each time you visit will point "country style chicken", sat looking out at the snow house eating ice cream also is only here to do things.

Night came to the Church of the Holy lazhalusi and shengjipisi night, a hiding on the staircase rest stray dog wagging his tail, walk around, almost everywhere, whether it stood in the snow or come to the River, it will always find some way to pass the time, I had once again come to the supermarket, bought a cheap bag of cat food, a lot of feeding it. I have seen a lot of stray cats around the cyts figure, cat food can also come in handy, the stray dog in a friendly with me a whole road, Boyle waved brooms away until he was the landlord.

Go to suzdal suburban bus stop, that I lost my way in the center of town at noon and asked to wear trendy three young guys, but is disappointed that there is no one speak English, a man took out his mobile phone and report situations to her girlfriend, and handed the phone to me, just show me the way on the phone. A middle-aged woman who kindly drove me to the station, got out and did not know she was going to go in the opposite direction, really feeling in Russia and women can count on.

Once again at Vladimir's bus station, aokesangna have been waiting for for a long time, we cut down the stairs over a small hill, came to the city centre Cafe, she told me that morning has just bought an apartment in Vladimir, house prices equal to about 4500 Yuan per square meter.

Every hour there is a bus to go to Moscow fares slightly expensive compared to train, but buses run more frequently, aokesangna told once again embark on journey to Moscow.

Farewell Moscow--such as sweet and pure vodka, drink a glass of warm stomach, drink a bottle of a hangover

Came to the youth of that night, I looked inside the facilities, in general very well equipped, bed soft enough, replete with pots in the kitchen ladle spoon, for several days without eating lunch I was glad in case of nectar, immediately across the road to buy enough ingredients for the four days, cram a stream into the fridge.

I had has been tangled Yu or to while Christmas Eve to to Lake Baikal, to experience winter Siberian of wind, but reasoning also is gave up has this idea, body resistance cold of capacity and physical are to has bear limit, and and wants to with left a small of regrets to next again to Russia a full of reason, again coupled with on initial came to Moscow Shi of typically tour, total think not so fun.

Come to Moscow tourists, mostly to the Novodevichy cemetery to look at. The tree-filled gardens, himself, never feeling even a little dark, depressing, through layer upon layer of stelae, I consciously looking for a man, that is, Zoya, the father of the heroine. Her short hair and skirts fluttered in the wind, facing the sky, legs curled up, body leaning forward, seemed to be in the face of ferocious fascist upright their body. Gogol hope dies and the Earth together, not to erect any tombstone for him, but later did not meet his demands, because Russia is too important. It is belongs to the deceased a peaceful place, a tombstone, can make people remember a history gone, a fascinating life story.

I and no in last of this several day time running Yu various attractions, sometimes a metro station of export on can stands a afternoon, on to observation about line people of air and wearing; sometimes sat in Moscow river shore of steps Shang, slowly thinking with here and Ganges of difference; sometimes carries with wrote good of postcards to a a post office posted, along the took took see go go around, night returned to hotel only found they still sleeping in I of coat pocket in There came to Smolensk when standing next to the supermarket to buy a bunch of vegetables, return to youth study together how to make scrambled eggs with peppers. Anyway in the freewheeling State spent the last few days, stop and slowly feel the relaxing moments and really experience compared to morning sightseeing tour, feel this way a lot.

In a a cloudy of afternoon I walk came to Gorky Park and sculpture park, bronze sculpture itself is is boring, but arranged in all corner in is is more interesting some, a row row sold painting of booth placed in distance Moscow river more near of place, painter are mutual Zhijian Kan with big mountain to sent winter dismal business of boring time, with children of parents will more select came to this quiet of outdoor places. Sculpture Park and the other end connected to the Gorky Park, now here is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to buy, you can see the overall planning do better than sculpture park, exclusive bike paths in the sidewalk. When night comes, both across the Moscow river and next to the Park is exceptionally good in glamorous night, Radisson Corporation specializes in sightseeing boats shuttle back and forth in the Moonlight of the middle of the River, clear glass cabin with classical music, full of noble tables and tableware, but visitors are always scarce.

I don't do the meat dish, kitchen tours every day to smoke everywhere, shredded cabbage, tomato, eggs, green eggs, hot and sour shredded potato, green pepper shredded potato and so on, can buy the limited ingredients I almost over and over again paired with a stuffy from cooked rice gruel also tasted a times. I buy frozen dumplings on winter solstice day, as well as the waiter in the supermarket was bought with the help of Russia white vinegar, pulled the same tours of Taiwan friends ate lunch together, whether he is eating rice balls or dumplings, follows my food traditions, with a section.

I have always felt that Russia tours did a good job, whether the standard rooms or beds, and passengers will be more a kind of family feeling, from the bathroom to the kitchen, from room to room, from facilities to decoration, reflects the careful management concept stores everywhere. I was in the room and a Germany Middle ball chat late into the night, and brother, and a Hong Kong drink night Russia beer, also from Brazil, Robert learned the Portuguese Foundation. Has days night I in downstairs just to family playing finished phone, one from Belarus of staff downstairs smoking, I to he asked has some on to to IL library CI grams of things, this people than I tall, muscle compact, lines has almost whole arm of color pattern, Golden of goat beard together with long braid with is let people slightly has fear, apparently is a Deputy people mouth of "Big Man", but but this people opening talk Shi Moe Moe of face Shang actually also show two a cute of small dimples, slowly to spread out hands said with: "My...... I...... My English is shit"! I nearly laughed out loud.

One day after the front of the Lubyanka Prison, where witnessed Stalin's purges, but it can become the bubble, now has become the headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service, formerly shootouts of the National Security Council, it has a more famous for short, named KGB (KGB). Teatralny proezd from here all the way to the West, approximately 300 metres away would arrive at the Bolshoi Theatre, this landmark building in front is a large cylindrical, stands a bronze statue at the top and want to spend an elegant evening in Moscow, came here to watch the performance continues to be the most romantic, one of the most entertaining. All-inclusive of special dimension, street on in Moscow big theatre West not distance, along Street has been go down, fine window in the placed with luxury jewelry, wide of street Shang vintage tram and locomotive juvenile parallel, elegant of restaurant and Cafe in full with beautiful of melody, straight of suit pendulum full has shop of wardrobe, dress grandiose of men and women youth cat in wall side smoke, lonely of artists is in underground channel whispered singing. Street of another a even then Pushkin square, Christmas day and near new year, poet of statue body Qian also placed has a star huge Christmas tree, tree Shang also hanging full has lantern and colorful of decorations, size varies of cartoon styling model full has poet behind of square, attract with large Moscow children of eye, even Xia with sound sound of winter rain, also does not reduction locals meet Festival of enthusiasm, along poet statue positive direction has been to Southwest direction, here of night makes people impression particularly deep, Famous Café Pushkin in Moscow's elegant persons, Street Plaza gardens have been carefully arranged into art, a colourful lights in the tunnel was packed with favorite pictures of young girls.

Moscow does not readily, walk in one lane of the city, reminding us of scenes into a book and a wonderful literary works, the calm, clear water of the Moscow river seemed to dip the Blues is a matter of national character, here quietly watching the other side stories one by one, experienced the glitz, timeless. The city's character is sometimes as Anna Karenina in the body under the train wheels; sometimes like Nataliya·gangchaluowa elegant dance shoes from your feet; but sometimes it's more like the mouse King Nutcracker triumphing over evil, that sword in the hands of ... ...

Pro home awake all that night, worried about sleeping late for the morning flight. Late at night in gently to will luggage got kitchen finishing, smoothly Cook has last a meal breakfast, back has room last breathing about yard in of air, will didn't eat finished of rice feeding has square Shang of pigeon, ride Metro transfer bus to SVO airport, rush to security and handle checked, arrived boarding mouth of when has began queued boarding, too late let I spent off left of several Zhang rubles.

Home zhihou of days is not habits, body of clothing reduced has some, on even mother burn of delicious of potatoes beef are think than I in Moscow do of hand tore package dish to of so has taste, repeat of life also will continues to, I does not can change what, whenever morning woke up face empty is cannot again familiar of hut, hardly is happy also is sad, is and very Miss alone wandering in Russia experience of all, difficult or, joy or, countless of fragment interwoven into ties of memories fresh, The frosty Moscow, Murmansk, Sun Tong-Hui, Nevsky in St Petersburg, suzdal the fairy world, and the goddess of Lovozero.

Someone said look at Aurora I see God's eyes, he is the luckiest, was also told in the Aurora amazing light, perhaps each Aurora gazing at the heart of the landscape. Yes, I was lucky enough, all my Kinky on my mind I sad disappointed me and I look forward to my joy I regret and so on given, everything was just another me.

Russian, I wish you all the best.

January 21, 2016, Luoyang

  

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