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Khabarovsk

At times, it seems like time goes sooo slowly, and at other times, I don’t know where it went.  Since I have started receiving inquiries about being alive, I decided that it’s high time to write another post.  

Back in December, I took a trip to a nearby city (12 hours by train… relatively nearby for the Russian Far East) called Khabarovsk.  Of course, I presented workshops and met wonderful people.  Here are a few pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are some ice sculptures.  There is an annual competition, although it ends at the end of January, and I was there in mid December, so I got to see many sculptures and many blocks of ice waiting to be sculpted.  What I saw was incredible, though!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A view of the streets of Khabarovsk.  I love the sign, which reads “I love Khabarovsk.”  Why there is a hand in the sign, I do not know.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a sign that says “? ????? ?????!” or “S novim godom!” which translates to “Happy New Year!”  And that is the Russian version of Santa Claus, ??? ????? or Ded Moroz, which is more closely related to Father Frost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is a lovely Russian Orthodox church.  I wanted to go inside and light a candle for a friend who had recently passed away, and I happened to attend part of a service.  I love how the mystical is awakened when you can’t understand what is happening!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is the room I stayed in.  There are dorms for teachers and visitors at many universities, although these are more like apartments.  I don’t believe the students get such accommodations, with private kitchens and baths.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this completes the tour of Khabarovsk.  I had a wonderful, wonderful time there and I wish I could go back now to see the completed sculptures.  But, alas, I’m off to new and different places.  I have more pics to add, but I don’t want to tell you everything about my life!

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