Village Party - Kursk, Russia

[peacetraveler22]

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[dvadtsat1]

It's obviously they celebrate the marriage of Mr. Peskov!

[peacetraveler22]

Haha! Wrong. :)

[dvadtsat1]

It can not be! All Mother Russia celebrates! )

[peacetraveler22]

I would know nothing about this wedding if I didn't read LJ. Of course, U.S. news doesn't mention it at all. But, here in the Russian blogosphere, so many scandals erupt, as usual. :)

[elenire]

Kursk is a nice city on the railway that goes straight south from Moscow. It was the main way to the central and southern Ukraine and Crimea region. Now there is no such traffic there. Orel, Kursk and Belgorod are well-known rural regions of Central Russia. A lot of vegetables like these grounds. Even the semi-informal name of the region - Chernozemye - refers to the high-fertility grounds. Starting from Orel, with military glory town Mtsensk and up to the Belgorod - there are many things related with agriculture and Soviet military history. Hot battles of WW II took their place there. "Kurskaya Duga" is one of the most famous battles.
Also, you can cross the border of Ukraine after the Belgorod and see beatiful Kharkov, the 2nd megapolis of Ukraine. It is  worth to do, and Ukraine does not require visa for you.

[peacetraveler22]

Yes, it's great that Americans don't need a visa to visit Ukraine. :) I traveled there a few years ago. I wish Russia and the USA would enter into a visa-free travel regime, but this seems very unlikely anytime in the future.

[chulk_and_gek]

уже частично есть- жители чукотки могут навещать живущих на аляске родственников без визы. легко гуглится.

[peacetraveler22]

I know, but this is a rare exception. Alaska is wonderful! This is one of the most amazing and beautiful places I've traveled to in the USA. Perhaps I even saw Chukotka in the distance. :)

А других то событий просто не было:

[andrey_kaminsky]

The villagers celebrate the wedding of Fearless Leader's press secretary. As usual, the vodka was over much quicker than snacks

Re: А других то событий просто не было:

[peacetraveler22]

Where have you been?!? On holiday somewhere? No, this is the wrong answer and boring. You are usually much more creative and humorous. Btw, I hope it's a joke that ordinary Russians and villagers actually celebrated the wedding of some political figure they don't personally know.

Re: А других то событий просто не было:

[andrey_kaminsky]

Yes, i'm completely broken ... I have read comments on your previous post and felt powerless. Onkel lad performed in public in a brilliant, bright, memorable way. Sex trolling can not compete with the fascist trolling, this is the sad truth. I do not know what to do next, apart from the obvious crisis of the idea of sex trolling, i have only 4 days per week of employment. Life is shit

Re: А других то событий просто не было:

[peacetraveler22]

Which post? About how to spot a Russian? :) This stupid post received more comments than anything I've written in the history of LJ, and I didn't even create a provocative title or promote it. Completely mind blowing. What should I ask Samantha Smith's mom if I meet her in Maine next week?

[elenire]

So, three directions to dig or to combine - military history and glory of Soviet people, agriculture, neighborhood with Ukraine (with all searchable similarities and differences)

[peacetraveler22]

This appears to be a mostly rural region, which I love most. :)) Perhaps I will make it there someday, and visit my reader in this village.

[peacetraveler22]

I don't know what percentage of villages have asphalt roads? Is it a lot of them, or only a few? Based on what I've seen, they mostly have dirt roads, covered with huge holes. Yet when I say this, readers often tell me roads in Russia aren't bad. :)) So, maybe I've only seen the worst places.

[peacetraveler22]

No, I can't imagine what it feels like to drive on such a road. The most dirt roads I've seen in the USA is definitely in Kansas, but they were in very remote, rural areas and generally lead to a single farm or home, not an entire neighborhood.