Sunday we stopped at a small village named Svirstroy to shop from local artisans and to have tea in a home hosted by a local retired lady. It was a really fun day. Snow begins in November
and ends in May. Here are some photos from our tea and the work of artisans.
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| Our hostess's stove |
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| Our hostess greets us |
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Hostess's garden
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Kizhi Island is one of the most ancient inhabited sites in Russia. It was an early pagan center and now has more than 80 wooden structures and a museum representing ancient art and cultural items from the region's various ethnic cultures. The Church of the Transfiguration has 22 timbered onion domes.
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