Absurdities of Modern Russia

These are just a few situations which struck us as very particular, if not absurd. I’m sure the Russians would find absurdities of a different kind in Poland too. My intent is not to ridicule or mock Russian lifestyle, but present a few interesting cultural differences. Afterall, little absurdities and oddities give life the edge

St Petersburg: Proud Lion at Daytime & Playful Lion Cub by Night

St Petersburg during daytime: faded facades of past grandeur and dodgy courtyards, idyllic canals, romantic Neva River bank and the odour of sewage mixed with urine, Russian beauties with long high-heeled legs in high-street dresses and old pudgy ‘babushkas’.

First Impressions of Rossiya: Red Tape and Kasha

Crossing the Estonian – Russian border at about 2am: tamozhennyĭ chinovnik (the customs officer) gets on the bus to collect all passengers’ passports. An Italian couple sitting behind us had quite an awakening when they were told they do need a passport to enter Rossiya, not to mention a valid visa. Obviously, they were dumped