Thursday, November 04, 2010
Sunday trip.
For several weekends I wasn't outside city. This Sunday on the occasion of the beautiful weather has decided that can't wait any more! :)
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Trip to Crimea on Lada Niva. Part 5 - Arabat Spit.
After Koktebel we decided to leave the Crimea by Arabat Spit. Spent the night right on it, under a bright moon and the blowing wind.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Trip to Crimea on Lada Niva. Part 4 - Koktebel and further to east.
Further from the base camp we went to east.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Trip to Crimea on Lada Niva. Part 2 - Kastropol.
Next trip from base camp I made to Kastropol. In my childhood parents brings me there almost every summer.
Trip to Crimea on Lada Niva. Part 1 - On east from Yalta.
This summer I decided to go to Crimea on my SUV - Lada Niva. Before I was afraid that in such long trip I will have a lot of troubles with Niva, but I was wrong. It appears that even in such long trip Niva is very reliable SUV :)
At first we go to our friends "base camp" near Privetnoe village on east from Alushta.
That territory looks just like north Israel, Golan Heights. The same bare mountains with poor vegetation.
At first we go to our friends "base camp" near Privetnoe village on east from Alushta.
That territory looks just like north Israel, Golan Heights. The same bare mountains with poor vegetation.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tarakanov Fortress
Unique fort situated near the Dubno town in Rovno district in village Tarakanov in 170 km from Lvov. It was built at the end of 19 century near the border with Austria-Hungary empire. The opening was attended by Emperor Alexander III. It's much bigger then Brest Fortress, but wasn't used for the purpose.
Fort is a rhombus with side length up to 240m, surrounded by ramparts around a height of about 14m, which strengthened by brick walls with width 3m.
Along the perimeter of buildings there are casemates, which were intended mainly for fighting. Also there was a hospital, operating, morgue, toilets, three wells, ammunition depots.
There are many underground passages, trap doors, the remnants of the former traps on the lower floors. It is not desirable for a walk without a guide, which in time will warn about dangerous places.
Now all of the underground entrances are concreted. No one knows how much they are long and what is there. Construction is abandoned. Officially Tarakanov fort belongs to the Ministry of Defense and is on the balance of the local military unit.
Fort is a rhombus with side length up to 240m, surrounded by ramparts around a height of about 14m, which strengthened by brick walls with width 3m.
Along the perimeter of buildings there are casemates, which were intended mainly for fighting. Also there was a hospital, operating, morgue, toilets, three wells, ammunition depots.
There are many underground passages, trap doors, the remnants of the former traps on the lower floors. It is not desirable for a walk without a guide, which in time will warn about dangerous places.
Now all of the underground entrances are concreted. No one knows how much they are long and what is there. Construction is abandoned. Officially Tarakanov fort belongs to the Ministry of Defense and is on the balance of the local military unit.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Trip to mountain valley Runa
Old military base on the top
Views on the near by mountains
Wilde horses, probably from the national park Shypot that locates near by.
Lada Niva that bring us there :)
On the Voyevodin waterfall
Views on the near by mountains
Wilde horses, probably from the national park Shypot that locates near by.
Lada Niva that bring us there :)
On the Voyevodin waterfall
London at night
In January I've been sent to business trip to UK. I've got a lot of work but found 3 hours for visiting London. Probably as usual it was rainy :)
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