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Shopping in Russia !

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

ST-PETERSBURG, JUNE 2002 - Shopping… ?  I am not a big shopping fanatic, but when on travel, visiting little shops, supermarkets, open air or covered markets, it is a great way to learn about the local culture and to see the … Continue reading →

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Going underground…

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

MOSCOW, ST-PETERSBURG, JUNE 2002 -  Whenever in a big city, I like to travel with local transport : trains, buses, taxi, and metro !  Most metro systems look more or less the same, but not the ones in Moscow and St.-Petersburg … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Red Square

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

MOSCOW, JUNE 2002 - Some places you have seen hundreds of times on television, have seen so many pictures of them in books, and you know all about the details of the buildings and history.  But still, one day, if you … Continue reading →

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Peak of Love

Posted on 23/01/2011 by MountainTraveler

Arshan, Russia , 2144 m – visited august 2006. aka “Peak Lyubvi ” is situated in the town of Arshan in the Sayan mountains of Buriatia, Siberia.  (the leftmost peak on the picture) There are some hiking opportunities here, to the … Continue reading →

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