Thread: Travel Blog; CIS/ex-USSR countries (i.e. Russian speaking)

Originally Posted by Hanna

It's clear that people like Crocodile and others had some truly awful and crappy experiences in the USSR, I want to respect that

У Крокодила был ужасный опыт в СССР? Можно по-подробнее, это какой такой опыт? Его заставили стоять в очереди за бананами или что-то ещё более ужасное?

Originally Posted by Юрка

У Крокодила был ужасный опыт в СССР?

Well the venerable Crocodile hasn't gone into any specific details but he disliked it enough to leave the country, and he hasn't said anything good about it here, ever, as far as I can recall. I am pretty sure it was not to his taste!

Thanks for explaining Whiteknight! I actually went there yesterday, but it took about 2 hours on the train station before I figured out how to get there.... (the easiest way was with a Marschrutka, but I took the train back!)

Had a lovely time (will post some pictures) for a few hours, but after that there was an absolutely horrendous thunder storm. I got completely soaked.... Thunderstorms seem really common in Belarus! There have been 3 since I arrived, and they are massive! Thunder, flashing and the skies open up!

Would you still want to meet up, and have time? Perhaps we can go for a walk, a coffee or something to drink? I'll send you a text, I think your mobile number is somewhere in this thread.

And on the Belarus salaries: Frankly there must be quite a big variation. Some people in Minsk are clearly on much more than the 1500 figure mentioned here.... and maybe there really are people living on a few hundred "y.e." a month. Respect to them, must be really hard and frustrating. I think it depends greatly on how much they pay in rent per month.

Originally Posted by Hanna

I am pretty sure it was not to his taste!

Это наверняка. Кстати, сам Крокодил мне тоже не по вкусу. Спорит по каждому поводу, зануда. Он наверное, был у нас преподавателем в ВУЗе.

Originally Posted by Юрка

Кстати, сам Крокодил мне тоже не по вкусу.

=) Вы просто не умеете их готовить (с)