From Myshkin to Shirinje, Russia, 7 July 2007
Mosaic over the entrance to the Space Museum honoring Valentina Tereskova.
Museum guide explains the features of Tereskova's space suit.
A view into the space capsule -- tight quarters!
Along the road from the Space Museum to Shirinje.
House in Shirinje. Thoughout the trip, we saw many wooden houses with beautifully carved wood trim.
Unused bell tower in Shirinje.
Unused church in Shirinje. During Stalinist times, churches that were not destroyed were used for storage, and many began to crumble and decay. Increasingly, churches are being restored, but restoration has not yet come to this one.
Fishing at twilight in Shirinje's beautiful lake..
Our tent on the school playground. The climbing bars made a wonderful clothes line!
After dinner in the school cafeteria. Clockwise around the table from bottom left: Ellen, Andrew, Kira, Andrei and Timothy (both standing), Paul in the yellow shirt, Ivan in the white shirt, Vladimir, Jeff, Sue, Chris, and Olga. Andrei, our driver, is hidden behind Paul. Ron is taking the photo, and Philip is probably cruising the school hallways.
Mosaic over the entrance to the Space Museum honoring Valentina Tereskova.
Museum guide explains the features of Tereskova's space suit.
A view into the space capsule -- tight quarters!
Along the road from the Space Museum to Shirinje.
House in Shirinje. Thoughout the trip, we saw many wooden houses with beautifully carved wood trim.
Unused bell tower in Shirinje.
Unused church in Shirinje. During Stalinist times, churches that were not destroyed were used for storage, and many began to crumble and decay. Increasingly, churches are being restored, but restoration has not yet come to this one.
Fishing at twilight in Shirinje's beautiful lake..
Our tent on the school playground. The climbing bars made a wonderful clothes line!
After dinner in the school cafeteria. Clockwise around the table from bottom left: Ellen, Andrew, Kira, Andrei and Timothy (both standing), Paul in the yellow shirt, Ivan in the white shirt, Vladimir, Jeff, Sue, Chris, and Olga. Andrei, our driver, is hidden behind Paul. Ron is taking the photo, and Philip is probably cruising the school hallways.