злиста - 30 Apr 2011
city tour
tour guide ; Nika
Nika's dad specially brought us here to see tulips.
he say, he used to come here when he was a small boy.
back then, it was all overed with tulips.
but many people come and took them away,
so their numbers dwindled.
he said, tulips did more originate in Holland,
but here, in Russia, Kalmykia.
purple iris
yellow iris
the older temple that Dalai Lama visited
arts school for children
uber uber HUGE tigger!
haha i totally love this photo!
Nika's mum made this.
its the MOST delicious Kalmykia food i've ever tasted!
simple. but just so xing fu eating it.
the feeling of home!
traditional Kalmykia food.
mutton with speg.
Lamp offal soup.
horrible smell, i almost fainted!
Kalmykia version of kambling soup.
thats the same dumplings as those Nika's grand made for us yesterday.
Presidential building.
the chess republic, people playing chess infront of the presidential building.
awww such a cute little one!
city chess.
the chess association.
everyone's getting married!
because its the last day of April,
everyone is in a hurry to get married!
they say, getting married in may, you wont have a very good married life.
tea at Nika Aunt's house.
i promise you, this is the BEST muffins i ever had!
and its her first time making them!
kudos to Nika's Aunt!
