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July 2005. A trip with
Vovchik, from Ryazan
to Krainka, Tula region, a nostalgic 10-day stay in the Krainka
sanatorium, famous for its mineral waters. Contact me for details of
Krainka if you want "the time stays still" experience. Cheap too, no
more than $25/day [2007 correction: perhaps $35 now] but be warned
that food is grotesquely overprocessed.
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Decapitated and fixed up Lenin in the Village of Zakharovo, Ryazan region, 35km south-west from Ryazan. In 2003 his head was
knocked or sawed off by a group of juvenile delinquents. The local
authorities had Lenin restored to his former glory with some welding and a
couple of screws. Click to enlarge.
This image will find its permanent
place on the
Russian Surreal Experience page, a part of my Misery Tourism
concept.
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The City of Mikhailov, Ryazan
region, 60km south-west, on our way to Krainka. The sign says "Welcome"
while a WW2 gun points at you. To be added to my collection of cute
absurdities. |
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The city of Novomoskovsk, Tula
region, 40km east from Tula. Novomoskovsk, founded 70 years ago, took, as
its logo, this statue of two naked girls playing ball on horses. |
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This one-legged alcoholic will
probably end up somewhere among my Misery Tourism pages, for the exquisite
enjoyment of the connoisseurs of things sick and perverse. Taken in the
village of Voskresenskoye, Tula region, about half-way between Tula and
Suvorov.
Misery Travel --> Drinking the old-fashioned Russian style
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The Mechta (= "dream") Cafe in Suvorov, 10km from the Krainka Sanatorium. Mechta is the best cafe in this
town of 30 thousand. Food was especially appreciated after a few days of
grotesquely over-processes "sanatorium" food. Read about sanatoriums and
other non-standard accommodation options on my
www.staritsa.info
or www.cheap-moscow.com
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The "Culture Palace", an essential
component of just about every Russian town. The city of Suvorovo, Tula
region. I highly recommend the Mechna ("Dream") cafe located inside this
Palace of Culture. |
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A small market right under a "No
Selling" sign. To be added to my collection of NO signs. The Krainka
Sanatorium, Tula region, summer 2005. |
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An example of early 70s public art.
Click on the photo to see the whole piece and a few close-ups. Check out the
Collective Farm Art page somewhere on
www.staritsa.info
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Dining hall |
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Most provincial hotels will have
this style toilet, with a shelf so that you can contemplate what you've
done.
Another Russian Misery Tourism
detail
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Toilets like this, a standard 10
years ago, are now a disappearing species. For my Misery Tourist clients I
will find all the filth and dirt and decay you expect.
This photo, made nearly transparent, will also make a nice subversive background for one of my
"serious" business services pages at
www.oldmanfriday.com. Or
perhaps I'll use it straight to illustrate "I'll look after your
unfinished business" service. In any case this photo is destined to find
its permanent home on one of the more "serious" pages.
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Cuban workers who found themselves
in Sasovo, Ryazan region, 40-something years ago made this statue of
Hemingway. From Vovchik's collection of curiosities. More about Vovchik at
www.staritsa.info/ryazan.htm |
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The meaning of this plastic
plate/spoon/fork set is "closed for lunch". |
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An imitation of the Moscow Kremlin
in the village of Azeevo, Ryazan region. |
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