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| A woman with her family of goats |
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| Svirstoy was where I came to appreciate
the use of color in facades. Certainly the big important
buildings in St. Petersburg had a range of color, but it was
refreshing to see such variety in these houses. |
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| This must have been the local commie
hangout. |
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| I think this was the local mob boss.
The stop at Svirstoy had what we would discover to be a constant at
every location: rows of kiosks selling touristy junk.
This guy pulled up in a new Mercedes, and walked around all the kiosks
during our visit. |
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| Saw evidence of kids, but very few kids
themselves. |
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| The heating plant for the village.
The heat is produced in a boiler in this building. It is then
distributed out to the homes through the insulated pipes. It's a
more efficient way to provide heat to a community than fueling and
heating individual homes. |
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| Some dachas along the river |
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