Archives for: "July 2010"
Three things I never expected to see in Russia, part 2
July 11th, 2010No here's something you would never have seen during the Soviet period: bananas from Ecuador. Back then bananas were an exotic fruit. Nowadays they are perhaps the cheapest import fruit you can find. more »
Second hookah free
July 11th, 2010There are quite a few hookah parlors in Kazan, where they smoke regular and flavored tobaccos (no opium). Here is an ad for the Ottabush Hookah Club. The yellow letters read "second hookah free":
My attention was caught by the emblem at the side.… more »
No hot water
July 11th, 2010Here's a sign outside the entrance to my apartment building:
It reads:
Dear occupants, from 28 June through 19 July the hot water supply in your building will be disconnected as part of the pressure testing of the [city hot] water system.
Hot water… more »
Long walk, getting better
July 11th, 2010My terminally annoying left ankle has kept me hobbled this last month. Today it was feeling significantly better, so I decided to try a walk I've wanting to take to get me to
Alas, I made a mental miscalcuation and went on the wrong bridge, which… more »
