I couldn’t have spent my last Saturday better. It was
actually the best Saturday in Minsk. It
was a day of time travelling, good conversations and bafflement.
I met Женя (Zhenya) a few CS meetings ago. Born in Belarus, grown up in
the US, he is a man of great spirit. It doesn’t happen often, that you meet
people with whom you can speak so honestly after a short period of time. We
spent the day talking and walking around. We ended up at the Дворец Спорта
(Palace of Sport), which turned out to be great. At some point we met Uppa
Holland as well. He was wandering around the place. Drinking cheap festival
beer we watched the people, listened to the concerts and watched parts of the
Sweden-Russian match, where Sweden got defeated.
It’s been incredible seeing all the people drinking, dancing,
rooting for their team, singing and having fun. The music was sometimes just
horrible, but it fitted the time and the place. I couldn’t stop taking photos
and really just wished I could have just taken all those people with me. I had
the perfect partner for observing the crowd. It was perfect as it was and
moving. It’s a pity that that many people don’t know much about Belarus. In
fact, it’s such a lovely place. I’m
going to miss the people.
I hope that I’ve managed to grab the moments of the day
through my photos.
Enjoy.
Пока!
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