Pictures

A nice part of the city

City center

A not so nice part of the city

A soviet statue

One of Kazan's mosques

Watering park flowers (they have beautiful parks here!)

Benches ... Russians have an interesting sense of humor

Girls dressed up for the first day of school (a big celebration in Russia)

Dancers at our celebration for the first day of classes at university

the parade of the first years

Balloons over the building where most of my classes are held

Breakfast anyone?

Tea this way (its a samovar)

at the market

Meat market - mmmm

Cookies in a bake stand window. The one with the icing was really good.

Clothing markets!

an army

(no comment)

the cat on my desk

my street

my apartment building doorway

my room! (like my lamp?)

the pile of potatoes

the babushkas' garden

Getting into the boat (r - Mareike from Germany and l- Anna from the UK)

Launching off (Sveta was the grandaughter's name)

Views of the monestary from the lake