FUN-travel: Mandrogi – Day 9 – Uniworld River Cruise
July 13, 2014 by Susan Clarke
Day 11 – Friday, July 11 – Mandrogi – blue skies – high 70’s
Morning Mist
What I LIKE
- Morning mist clings to the river
- Water is like glass w/incredible reflections
- Scenery much like yesterday
- – thick forested pines on edge of rocky jagged coast line
- – only more houses
- 11:00 – arrive Mandrogi – traditional Russian settlement
- – burned down in WW2
- – rebuilt 1997
- – original inhabitants best ship builders
- – local forests good pine trees
- Nice walk thru village
- Local craftsmen & artisans creating beautiful
- – carving, pottery, jewelry, lace & paintings
FUN-food – Pirozhki = small hot pastry w/fillings
– can be anything from meat, egg, cheese to fruitMore FF – Shashlyk = BBQ lunch
– in village across from ship pier
– grilled chicken, fish, pork & veggies
- Continue walk around village
- – find horse stables
- – windmills
- – Russian gingerbread houses
- 2:30 – set sail for St. Petersburg
- 3:00 – nap time
- 6:45 – excursion briefing
- 7:00 – dinner w/Indian couple
- – get travel agent info for trip to India
- Russian Vodka to go w/typical Russian meal – Beef Stroganoff & borscht
- 11:00 – night night for early morning
Russian Fairytale Architecture
What I DON’T LIKE
- Vodka Museum – have to pay $6
- (they have more than 2500 different labels)
- – they give you tasting
- – even if you don’t want it
- There is no sunrise & sunset!
- It’s light all the time now!
- Keep waking up @ 4 am!
- Sleep is fitful
FUN-fact – We went through a total of 18 locks since leaving Moscow.
Not so FF – 10:30 pm and the sun is pouring in our window. How can this happen when we have had the sunrise every day?
