Sochi & Немига

Unfortunately I could not follow the Sochi Olympic Games, I just saw some random extracts from the broadcasts when I went to the CS meetings.

I did see though how excited Belarus became! You can see huge posters on the streets, advertising those who were present at the Games.

Then, on Friday they started to place flags on the side of the big avenues to welcome properly the homecoming sportsmen and sportswomen. It is really nice!

On Monday I felt like walking again, and I heard from Mina, my Korean roommate, that the neighbourhood of Немига is really nice, so I went there to see for myself. It is indeed lovely. There are a couple of churches and a big park. Since there is a small slope, I had a nice view over the eastern part of the city. Though the weather was really grey and cloudy (as usual), it was really nice.

There is a monument at the exit of the metro station where it is worth taking a break. It commemorates the sad event, when on a day in May 1999 a big crowd of youngsters wanted to escape a sudden downpour by running into the underpass. 53 people died.

I took many photos in the last few days, so you can relive my experiences by watching them. :)

I know I have already said it, but I really don’t like that I cannot attach photos e.g. here. I tried, but the way the Internet works here, is really just a mystery. I appreciate its presence though.

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