Crimea, Summer 2007 (218 images)

Click a picture to see a larger view

Day 7 - Arrival to Yalta
Overnight train to to Simferopol and then marshrutka to Yalta Hotel Bristol, here is the view from our balcony Hotel Bristol, here is the view from our balcony Chilling at the cafe and drinking espresso early in the morning at Yalta, after arrival Massandra beach Massandra beach Drinking Crimean champagne while laying out Yum Yalta's Sea Promenade Yalta's Sea Promenade Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill View of Yalta from Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill View of Yalta from Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill View of Yalta from Yalta Cable Car- Darsan Hill At the top of Darsan Hill Every ex-soviet city has to have at least one Lenin statue
Day 8 - Livadia, Ai Petri, Alupka, Yalta
Walk to Livadiya Palace from marshrutka Livadiya Palace where Yalta Conference took place Livadiya Palace Livadiya Palace Inside of Livadiya Palace, room where the signing took place Livadiya Palace Livadiya Palace Signing table Livadiya Palace Livadiya Palace Livadiya Palace Gorgeouse view from Livadiya Palace Livadiya Palace Walking through gardens to Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Ai Petri view at Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Palace Taking Cable Car to the top of Ai Petri mountain Ai Petri Ai Petri Cable Car Ai Petri Cable Car Ai Petri Cable Car stop Having a little tatar snack and wine on the top of Ai Petri in the hut Bathroom facilities. Donkey rides anyone? At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri At the top of Ai Petri Taking cable car back Going down Swallow's Nest Swallow's Nest Swallow's Nest Swallow's Nest Swallow's Nest This picture cost me way too much, damn Ukrainian crooks. I got one picture with a peacock where they nicely pushed my John to pose with an eagle and the guy took 2 pictures. In the beginning he told me it was 10 hryvnyas. After he took pictures he said it was 20 hryvnyas since there were 2 people and 2 animals in the picture. Fine i gave him 20 hryvnyas bill, but then he would not give me my 10 hryvnyas back and said that he took 2 pictures. Seriously i was afraid that he was going to start adding all kind of things to it. So i told him One of the ferries we will take back to Yalta Swallow's Nest At the dock of Swallow's Nest Taking Ferry back to Yalta Taking Ferry back to Yalta Almost back, I can see out hotel - cannot wait for a shower Our favorite restaurant in Yalta - Hutorok La Mer View from Hutorok La Mer What should I order? At Hutorok La Mer Pelmeni - Dumplings Walking along the coast
Day 9 - Nikita, Massandra, Yalta
Monument to Steven in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Nikita Botanical Garden Waiting at the bus stop in Nikita to get to Massandra Drop off to Massandra Palace Long walk but we made it Stairs to Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace You have to wear those shoes That's one hot look Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace gardens Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Massandra Palace Back to Yalta beach, snacking and drinking weird light wine with a straw (yes it's totally appropriate there) Chilling at the beach Chilling at the beach Yalta's Sea Promenade Yalta's Sea Promenade Yalta's Sea Promenade Dinner from the grocery store, John did not feel so good
Day 10 - Sudak, Noviy Svet
Day Trip to Sudak and Noviy Svet Sitting on marshrutka A short stop at the Naval Church Sea view At the Naval Church Sea view Sea view Sea view Arrived to Sudak. In front of Genoese Fortress Outside of Genoese Fortress Outside of Genoese Fortress Getting ready for a hot day, snacking on the popsickle Entering the gate of Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Chapel Chapel Chapel Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress, view of Sudak beach Inside Genoese Fortress, view of Sudak beach Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress, view of Sudak beach Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress, view of the gorgeous black sea Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress, view to the gorgeous black sea Gorgeous black sea Coming down the hill Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Coming down the hill Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Inside Genoese Fortress Leaving Genoese Fortress Drive to Noviy Svet, the jewel of Crimea Well...maybe was a jewel 12 years ago Crowded Noviy Svet beach Noviy Svet Noviy Svet Noviy Svet Starting Galitzina's path hike On Galitzina's path Black Sea Galitzina's Wine Cave Storage Best Vintage Going back in time and singing at the wine cave opera Leaving Galitzina's Wine Cave Taking s short nap Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Hiking through Crimean Mountains Black Sea Swimming in Pirate's Cove Royal Beach (Blue Lagoon) Just breathtaking Hiking through Crimean Mountains back to Noviy Svet Hiking through Crimean Mountains back to Noviy Svet Noviy Svet center Noviy Svet center
Day 11 - Yalta
Yalta's last relaxing day in Massandra beach Last swim Lunch - watermelon and Soviet champagne At Simferopol Train Station On the way to Kiev