The site of our first meal, halfway between Moscow and Yaro
Vladimir's Volkswagen van parked outside the site of our first Russian meal
Tram on the loop
Our hotel, the Hotel Kotorosl, up close and personal
Monument to the state university in Yaro
Memorial for the Great Patriotic War (eternal flame faint in the middle with Russian soldier on the left and woman helper on the left). Couples who are getting married traditionally come here to take pictures
That says “Sputnik” in Russian. I was excited when I read it.
The big anniversary
“I want you to support the Yaroslavl Locomotive hockey team!”
Posing in front of the Locomotive trophy case with Jaime's new shirt and my new scarf
The view of our hotel room from the door
Typical run-down apartment building near our hotel
Closer look at the run-down windows and balconies
Walking down our street October Sky
Crossed the busy round-a-bout to get a better shot of Yaroslavl the Wise. Note the crest underneath that is Yaroslavl's seal
The Russian says Yaroslavl the Wise. And the bear is the city's seal.
Pics of former volunteers in the CCS lounge on the first floor of the hotel
The bookshelf of books and dvds where I found War and Peace in the CCS lounge
Ad for the rap concert we went to. The group's name is Centr and the date, in smaller print, is 16 October
