Hoping to join you on some hikes when i visit, and appreciate any suggestions for other parts of Russia.

Some information about me:

I enjoy the fresh air, fitness, nature, photography of hiking. Also, i enjoy meeting and understanding the real side of a country. which usually is better outside the concrete buildings of a city. People have more time, more relaxed, etc outside the cities.
Of course, i will spend a couple of days in some large cities, but I am interested in smaller cities, outdoor activities like hiking, and meeting locals.

Your webite allows me to see the possibilities and inspires me to make my travel to Russia focused more % on outdoors. I am doing some travel planning now, to make a list of "must see"/"must do" real (less tourists) things, then I'll decide how long of trip (maybe 2 to 5 weeks). Probably i start in spring (late March or April/May bef ... Read more »

I am now in St. Petersbrg region.
Only one month passed since moving from Moscow, but I am already sick from missing hikes near Moscow!
--The green,lofty hills downlooking river Volgusha!
--Clean and blue Zagorskie More surrounded by pine trees in summerdays !
--Snowy Locinni Ostrov, looking like Santaclause and deer sled abruptly come out from left corner!
--Murmurring Istra river,hurriedly passing slopes!
--Warm spring forests in Bronniz!
--Autumn leaves around Donninka lake!
--And many many other places......................

DEAR FRIENDS!
BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY WITH NATURE!

07-Dec-08 Funkovo-N_Ierusalimskaya
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