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North Caucasus Plus - 2017

North Caucasus: You're familiar with them, right? North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan PLUS a pre-trip to Sochi in Russia, plus Abkhazia and Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkharia. All but Abkhazia are Russian republics/federal districts located between the Black and Caspian Seas, and north of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Does this help? I wasn't familiar with most of them before this trip either. Much of the area is mountainous (beautiful mountains); many different languages are spoken; the people were very, very friendly. Tourists seldom visit, so if this appeals to you, go soon!
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This is Mt. Elbrus, 18,500', the highest mountain in Russia and Europe.
This is Mt. Elbrus, 18,500', the highest mountain in Russia and Europe.		 In the big city of Pyatigorsk, these fancy shoes are for sale.
In the "big" city of Pyatigorsk, these fancy shoes are for sale.		 More of them
More of them
Many young women were fashionably dressed.
Many young women were fashionably dressed.		 These are known as shameless baths; hot mineral water comes out of the hillside.
These are known as "shameless baths"; hot mineral water comes out of the hillside.		 City parks have broad sidewalks/promenades and, often, small buildings next to them.
City parks have broad sidewalks/promenades and, often, small buildings next to them.
Young boy feeding a squirrel
Young boy feeding a squirrel		 Orthodox cathedral in Pyatigorsk
Orthodox cathedral in Pyatigorsk		 Its beautiful iconostasis
Its beautiful iconostasis
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Guest 06-Sep-2017 22:00
Beautiful gallery of a brand new area for me. Wonderful history lesson as usual. Thank you. Loved the silver piece. Did u get one? Those berries look yummy too.

Lol your sister in law N
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