Quote Originally Posted by Marcus View Post
Какое прекрасное время вы выбрали для путешествия - начало мая! Тепло, всё цветёт. 9 мая вы увидите празднование Дня Победы, в Москве по этому поводу, наверное, будет большой парад. Всё, что я пишу, понятно?
Да, понимаю, без google!
Yes, right now is a holiday season in the CIS countries.. I hadn't considered that. But there was Easter, then 1-2 May, and then Victory Day (or Peace day as some call it).

9 May Russian style - Now, this is a very cool holiday from my perspective! I'd love to hear "Slavjanka", "Smugljanka Moldavanka" and see some marching and tanks! That still happens, right?
Moscow is probably the place to be for the best "show"... but I don't think that will be possible due to the visa situation.
What happens in Minsk on 9 May, for example?

I would have loved to go to Yalta, but I am saving that for another time. My Russian is so apalling that I feel I can't do a lot more travelling in this area until it's improved. The babushka (see above) was right....