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Voyage across the Bering strait
Two Russian athletes have managed to achieve that which many could only dream of. On July 1, 2011, Evgeny Novozheyev and Konstantin Aksenov were the first people in the world to ever to kite surf across the most dangerous section of water between Eurasia and North America, The Bering Strait. The two athletes braved the ice-cold waters and risked their lives as they spent seven straight hours kite surfing a total of 175 kilometres and accomplished something many believed impossible.
Lunch at the Masha i medved Inn
RTG host Olga Degtyareva began familiarising herself with the traditions of Russian cuisine in St. Petersburg at the Russian Museum of Ethnography. The museum is home to many artifacts that show a lot about the beliefs and traditions of Russian people, their daily life and their holiday customs. Then, with the help of the head chef from the Masha and the Bear Tavern, Olga prepared some traditional Russian dishes. Beef in a mushroom sauce and with a vegetable puree, boiled pierogi and drunken apples with honey were all on the menu.
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Lunch at the Masha i medved Inn
The custodians od Staraya Ladoga
According to legend, it was in the town of Staraya Ladoga that the history of the Russian State began. It was there that Prince Rurik, who led the first dynasty of Russian tsars, built his fortress. Nowadays Staraya Ladoga is a small village and museum-reserve outside of St. Petersburg. It is home to husband and wife Boris Vasilyev and Tatyana Kozmina, an art historian and an artist. In their own way this pair is working to preserve the rich history of this place, which is of key importance to Russia’s past. While Boris Grigorevich is working hard studying ancient frescoes from the 12th century, Tatyana Andreyevna is creating artwork of the 21st century. Her work is on display not only in exhibition halls and museums, but in the couple’s own home, which itself has become one of Staraya Ladoga’s sights to see.
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