Omsk

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Kummer is lame! Worry is blind! Long live the birthday child! (Theodor Fontane)

So, a lot of time has passed since our last entry. In the meantime, a lot has happened. As you can see from the quote, we celebrated Veronika's birthday on Monday. But let's...

Russian reality is a sublime, universal, ordered chaos. (Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky)

It must be true if Fyodor says so... After a longer absence here, now another entry. The 'everyday life' now has a firm grip on us. We now have established routines and habits,...

What is the difference between summer and winter? In summer, the puddles do not freeze. (Gerald Drews)

As announced, we went to the city after breakfast. Summer has returned! After experiencing quite chilly temperatures at Lake Baikal, it is now 28°C and sunny. So we walked...

Those who leave do not feel the pain of farewell. It is the one who stays behind that suffers. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

However, I hope we don't have to suffer too much, after all we still have exactly four weeks on vacation. In any case, we had to say goodbye to our guests today. Vero had to go...

Don't envy the eagle because it can fly, it can't swim like you. (Xokonoschtletl Gomora)

While Veronika had to wake up early and go to school, the rest of us could sleep in. When she got back home, we went to AkvaRio, a large water park. Since the park is located on...

05/08/2019: Guided tour in Omsk

The beautiful Orthodox cathedral.

04.08.2019: Trip to Omsk

Today we spent 9 hours on the bus. The trip is livened up by various lectures from the experts on board (local landscape guide, former Russian journalist for politics, etc.)....