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This is a private house owned by Vladimir Mikhailovich. He is a good fella and keeps a clean, if simple, joint. We stayed there one night and he fed us, watered us, provided us with samogan (home made vodka), and played cards with us and then entertained us with live music!
If I am ever invited back, I would bite someone's hand off to come back.
Dress Code: Anything really. You can even wear your shapka indoors (because its a bit chilly sometimes when you nip off to the loo).
Written Mar 15, 2004
Address: A multicoloured wooden house opp. school
Horses and carts / sledges are a viable alternative to getting around this collection of settlements.
Written Jan 9, 2005
From Petersburg, get a train to Arkangelsk. Then after 13 hours, alight at Konosha.
Here you have two options. Either go by local train straight to Fominskaia, or get a taxi (i.e. a private car willing to drive 1.5hrs there). We went by taxi (250 roubles / 9 usd), but train is probably cheaper, although the timetable is probably erratic.
Written Mar 15, 2004
Bascially, there is no running water in Fominskaia which means frequent trips to the village well - a common amenity - which is used constantly.
Luckily, the well is about 2 minutes away from our host's house. Check this out.
Written Jan 9, 2005
Russia - its a big place. Ok, so Fominskaia is a tiny village (pop. 700) in Archangelskaia oblast, which is roughly the size of France. Arkangelsk (Archangel) is 25 hours northeast travel by train...
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