Part two in my Volga cruise series is a photo journal of unusual doors and windows. You know, the kind made by craftsmen who hand carved, artisticly painted, or chipped away the stone into something beautiful as well as useful. Whether a church, a brewery, or a home, the message is: welcome! Ok..this last one isn’t beautiful. Just my attempt at being clever. It’s one of the windows of our ship, reflecting us and the place we are leaving. Hopefully to return again.
Domes on the Volga
If a person can have impression overload, I have a bad case! WOW! My cruise up the Volga and back exceeded my expectations and surprised me with a boatload of diversity. Rather than give you a place-by-place storybook, I’m going to do the theme thing. To start with, a collection of photos of cathedral domes. Some date back hundreds of years. Others are shiney new. In any case, a staggering feast for the eyes. And the soul. Hope you enjoy this photo journal – and maybe even think about seeing these amazing places yourself. I imagine some of you are…
In case you are wondering …
why I’m not posting for the next week … It’s because … I’M GOING ON A CRUISE!!!! Yes, after 13 years of neck-breaking schedules and going here and there across the region to speak, minister, and encourage–Tanya and I are going on a 9 day river cruise on the Volga to celebrate and REST. Along the way, we’ll be stopping at some famous historical towns and cities, going on excursions, and seeing a whole new part of the country I’ve come to love. You can see the general itinerary here I’m sure to return with an overload of impressions…
FOODIES! This one’s for you.
Get out your bibs and napkins to catch the drools. Here follows a taste of Russia! Hungry yet? I am! What’s for lunch, Alla?
A Walk (along the Volga) to Remember
Some days are meant to be treasured–frozen in time and not forgotten. I had such a day strolling the Volga Embankment with Tanya and Natalia Antoninova. In spite of her frailty (stage 4 cancer), she hopped into a cab with us and we treated her to an afternoon in her favorite place in the city. Why don’t you join us?