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Crimea — 12, Morning in Gurzuf and departure to Yalta

2012-01-09

The next morning we hopped on our bikes and rolled out toward Yalta. But since last time I didn't show you all the photos, first, a bit more from the previous day.

Two men on bicycles riding along a paved path that glistens with moisture under a cloudy sky. On the left is part of a building with blue beams and a wooden roof, on the right are trees and several houses.

Riding along the Gurzuf promenade

Two men sitting at a table with food, drinks, and camping gear at night. The man on the left is holding up a metal mug, and the one on the right is wearing a headlamp; both have red eyes from the camera flash.

Vova and Valera listening to Pasha

A man with a short haircut in a brown t-shirt sitting on a wooden bench outside in the dark, smiling with squinted eyes.

Pasha himself is thrilled with his story

The interior of a modest hotel room with a made bed in the foreground, a wooden nightstand with a mirror against a blue wall, and a small table with two black chairs in front of a window with sheer curtains.

The hotel rooms are decent

The interior of a bathroom with a white pedestal sink and a shower tray with a blue curtain. The walls are lined with light tiles, the view is through a wooden doorway.

The toilet too

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In the morning, the sky and the sea take your breath away

A wooden gazebo with a green-and-red roof surrounded by a pine forest, next to which two men are cooking outdoors.

Here we sat, chatted, and cooked dinner

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A real jungle right on the resort grounds

Dark sea in the foreground, a city spread out over the hills on the left, and majestic mountains on the right under a cloudy sky with glimpses of light.

View of part of the city and Bear Mountain

A winding concrete path runs through a lush garden with diverse greenery toward a single-story white house. In the foreground, large palm leaves are visible, and shrubs and flowering plants grow around the house.

Most of our comrades stayed here

A thick woody vine tightly wraps around a vertical blue metal pole against a green garden with coniferous branches and a wrought-iron fence.

A man on the left and a woman on the right, both in sportswear, looking at the camera: the man is holding a bunch of dark grapes, and the woman is eating them. Between them stands another woman; bicycles, a white van, and a stone wall are visible in the background.

The grapes are edible, but already drying out

A man with a short haircut in an olive t-shirt standing outside in front of metal gates, holding a bunch of dark grapes in his hand and tasting a berry.

But still tasty anyway

A yellow sign for the 'Mechta' recreation center with phone numbers and a 'Vacancies' plaque, attached to a gray fence.

Leaving the hospitable "Mechta". They ask us to return as soon as possible

View of a coastal town with vineyards in the foreground, Mount Ayu-Dag and the Adalary rocks against the sea under a cloudy sky.

Bear Mountain in the distance

Several bicycles lying on the edge of a wet asphalt road curving along a hill with modern residential buildings against a backdrop of cloud-covered mountains.

The houses look new

Rows of green vineyards stretch across a hillside, wooded mountains in a haze and power line supports are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Grapes grow all around

A large blue arch, decorated with multi-colored letters 'ARTEK' and two Soviet emblems, viewed from below against a cloudy sky. Part of a power line support is visible on the right.

Artek still remembers the USSR

A cyclist riding on a wet asphalt road with markings, surrounded by trees, utility poles, and road barriers under a cloudy sky.

Rolled on down the highway to Yalta

A tall palm tree with a thick rough trunk and broad fan leaves stands in a large black pot in the center of the frame. It is surrounded by numerous other potted plants and trees in the outdoor area of a garden center, with part of a building in the background.

 

A large billboard displaying a panoramic view of the picturesque Gurzuf bay with large rocks in the water, coastal buildings, and green hills. The top of the billboard says 'Welcome to Gurzuf' in blue letters.

Alas, we are leaving Gurzuf, not arriving

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Leaving Artek behind, too. The kiddie center.

A bas-relief of three Soviet soldiers is located on a concrete wall, surrounded by drawings of warships, tanks, and airplanes. The inscription 'To the Defenders and Liberators' is visible amidst bright yellow autumn foliage partially hiding the monument.

The Red Army is the strongest of all!

Panoramic view of a city located in a valley between wooded mountains, the peaks of which are partially hidden by dense clouds under a blue sky.

Two whole Fujiyamas

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Yalta is near!


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