Slow travel notes from trains, rivers and small towns. Mostly practical, occasionally sentimental.
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Suzdal and Vladimir: a slow weekend on the Golden Ring
White-stone churches, a meadow walk to the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl, and why one night in Suzdal is not enough.
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Kazan in two days, with a side trip to Sviyazhsk
The Kremlin at sunset, pastries on Bauman Street and an island town that used to be a fortress.
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Walking on Baikal ice in March
Clear ice, cracking sounds at night, and a bumpy van ride across Olkhon. Notes on what to pack and what to skip.