Sevastopol, first really strange vacation.

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I'm back with short time awaiting for new post! 

As I've written in the previous post, this story will be taken in English and will be told about my homecity mostly for my Norwegian friends, who cannot read Russian. I'm not sure how could they even get the meaning?!)

But, for example, Marcin says that he "has read my new post and like it"...how do you read it, man, huh?)

At first, let me provide you with my sorries regarding grammatical and syntax mistakes - I don't care so much about it, so you could just think that I have bad English from the start and then be happy about the content of the article. So good, so far?)

Second thing - I write my stories at once as an improvisation, I'm not sure about if I will be able to keep the same humorous tone of it...but I will do my best) Seems like that was English, yeah?)

Ok) let's stop this reader's kidding and get back on the track)

So, strange vacation, you say, but why is it strange? That's simple, guys, I'd been living in Sevastopol for all my life and had been spending all my spare time in the area around. But since last half year, its been changed a lot...I'm living in some even more strange, then my vacation, country where you simply haven't got so good weather conditions. Thats why you need to get out from this forgotten-by-the-sun place if you want to have some tan and bath in water that little hotter than 8 degree)

Yeah...it's not that bad, you know) I mostly kidding my readers) I have seen some norwegians had a tan...maybe barbecue? Who knows...)

On the rails! Vacation) yep, ok)

So, I'm now waiting for some strange letters like UDI (norwegian directorate of immigration) to approve family reunion permit for my wife and this letters are not so fast in that their work...first, we expected permit's approval in approx. month, but suddenly I have found that process could take longer...I decided to take vacation and spend some time with my wife and family. It was a blink decision, like "why not to go home?)" and it was done, in the same day I bought the tickets and planed everything with Vika (that's my wife's name if somebody's lost)

For now, it was mostly getting hot for our Russian readers) or making them sleepy - not to read this)

Soooo...i said to myself previous time I've been to Sevastopol that I'll never had the same route...never say never...what's bad in the route? Well, basically, you started like 3am to get on 6:15 flight to Amsterdam...you're there at 8am and then you're running in the Schiphol like crazy not to pass your flight to Kiev at 9am...then you're arriving like 2pm and next flight to Simferopol is only like 9pm...quite the same is back...never say never... It was step by step the same route)) but now have been taken little bit easier)

That's how it started) From Bergen I have ordered the hotel in Alupka - that's like village near Sevastopol, close to the shore. We're going to be there the day after arrival day (or better to say night).

First day was just doing nothing, we went to the beach and met our friends at the bar in the night. It was meant to be surprise but seems like wasn't...it doesn't really matter)

But next day we went to Alupka to spend some beautiful days in not less beautiful hotel near the sea...

Some could say - and what's so? Time near the sea...but then you're living in Sevastopol, you simply not able to understand how it's amazing to live close to warm sea. Of course, Bergen got a sea but it's cold...you can't swim here...

Hotel was better than my expectations, it has little bit too pricy rooms for standard but compering to another choice - it was quite good, especialy because it has a good swimming pool and around area for relaxing with sunumbrellas, tables and so on.

If somebody is interested in the hotel - here's a link to the site: http://serbest.ru/

So, now we came to the pictures)

 Swimming pool and general view

 Happy family =)

 It's forbidden to do...but who cares, huh?)

 There's jacuzzi built in the swimming pool, also they have flow generator on the other side) Good tank, I should say)

We've been there for 3 days, 2 nights. Everything was really good. Yeah! And the hotel name is Serbest...probably from best service...then that's true)

Mostly, on vacation, we were spending time on the beach and meeting some our friends at the evenings. It was too much hot in the middle of the day, somewhere around 35 degrees in the shade...Hello to my Bergen reads =) Next year - you're welcome to burn your ass =)

Yes, I have taken two and the half weeks of vacation, so it was good and long relax time) I even was not able to take so much on my previous work...I had like month in the 3 years in sum...that's like it is)

In the middle of first week we went to countryside house of our parents friends...we call it "dacha" in Russian. It's small summer type house near the shore also, but the shore in like 100-200 meters down the rock) it has a fantastic view!!! First day we were barbecuing and bathing in the pool, but next morning we went to the beach...photos for the readers, please)

 Here's best, I think, beer made in a small brewery...fresh and tasty, guys) 

This place is called "fiolent". It's really spectacular!  

 My wife =)

 Picture made through the hole in the rock =)

 I was snorkeling and got some crab =)

 It is small one...I mostly had been trying to catch it to show to you and dacha owner's grandson =) I let it go after shooting =)

 Hunter is feeding his family =) 

 Here's lots of swallow's nests

 That's like fiolent's shape is

 Coming up from the beatch =)

 Here's my step brother...but we are looking little bit better with the wife =) That's why I had married her, not him =) 

 This is beautiful land...I love this places since my childhood...

 Alexanrd, again you?)

 Insects is my passion, you know =)

In the middle of second week, to be sure - in Wednesday =) We have realized my old dream - to visit Sevastopol's Aqua-park. For persons with a questions - it's the place with lots of water and lots of fun (isn't it a good explanation?) I've been living close to this park with aqua for many years, but haven't got a chance to spend some extra time and money there. So this vacation it was lot of time at least =)
What is aquapark in Sevastopol? It's somewhere around 8 different "mountains" with different speed of sliding and problems you got in the sliding time =)
We went where in two, that's why we haven't taken any camera with us. Good thing that aquapark has it's own photo-guys, bad thing - it's pricy =) Little bit pricy, ok =)
We had tried all possible slides, even some for children. But we have started, somewhy, from the most speedy slide. And were so scared from the first time as we thought that maybe it was wrong decision to go there) But we had tried it one more several times and had fixed our emotions, but only for this slide...So, it was all the time like "what a shit will be this time on this slide..." But, probably, that's a matter of all of this thing. Another thing noticed is that more you weight - more acceleration you got...So my wife was just slowly sliding where I got hurt )
One thing I should add here: it's scary but really worth to do...You just need to keep in mind that lots of people were here and nobody died...at least they said it =)
I'll not give any advertisement for those guys, here's a link to their webpage and it's enough: http://zur.com.ua/

 That was the most scary slide...You falling down with 5+ meters and can't see where's end...Huh...I can do it only with my wife - then she started screaming - I started laughing =) 

But it was cool =)

 The main idea is that it has U shape and you sliding sides until all energy adsorbs...By your ass friction of course =))

 Next one - sliding in the buoy, no harm to you nerves here - only pleasure =) 

 Instructor let us to slide together)

The day before last we had two interesting thing happened. Let's take them one by one.

First, this year, in the winter, Sevastopol's government have bought two old (30 y.o.) Norwegian ferries...when I've seen this first - I thought - that's really good! Because now in Norway they're using catamaran ferry which are more flying than swimming... I haven't known that they bought old ferries...it's like they always do) some really idiot crap) but it's our country...I really want to believe that some day we will start to think in advance...

So captain on one of them is our friend - we were sailing in the control room) here you got some pictures of Sevastopol's center and harbor.

We are =) No more words =)

 

Here's ferry I had been talking about

  My wife =)

 And my mom =)

 

South bay's panorama (s) 

Our brave captain =)

This is Sevastopol's central ferry port.

In we evening we have driven to some special place where I have been wonder to find myself for a long time...it's science village...Nauchniy camp in Russian.

It's a huge astronomy observatory...all my life I have been interested in observing space objects...I would like to buy my own small telescope, but in Sevastopol I haven't got spare money...in Bergen I usually haven't got spare sky from the clouds)

But we were where, seeing some telescopes and hearing basic theory. After it had gone really dark, guide had taken us to some small telescope and we had been watching Saturn with its rings and some two stared system...it was really good to see Saturn, you know)

Also guide have told us about how to find polar star and how basic star groups are called (sorry I don't know the appropriate word for it).

One more interesting thing - for guys with iPhone, sorry Emmanuel, you know, you have to order one) 

We have good application to star observing - stellarium. It's free and uses GPS so precise that its able to show you based on your location which stars are in front of your look. Try it, it really works!)

Now it's time for the pictures!)

 Now he's pink =)

Last pictures will be about my hair style changes...)

Or about how was it done) I think that it's looking funny. And special thanks goes to Rita, girlfriend of my friend Topic, greetings guys)  

 Some dolly pictures =)

Ok guys, that's it.

It was the best vacation I ever had) but even good things have their ends...so, I left Sevastopol also like 4 o'clock in the morning, by my parents car. Thank them very much for their help of meeting me and get rid of)

It was the same back route and quite the same waiting time s I said...good thing that my father have found some hours to meet me in the Borispyl, Kiev's airport.

After it have been long 5 hours in Amsterdam, but! I met my helicopter! And I bought it in the same second) also its the best airport I knew for now. Lots of stores and fast foods, good prices (for Europe of course))

Then Vivi picked me up from the airport - thanks is now going to her)

And, appeared home, I was quite happy) but the next day was the working day...)

For now I had some after vacation day schedule problems) it's too hard to wake up in the mornings..))

So, boys and girls, thanks for your attention, have all the best)

I will collect something interesting for you!)

But the next story will be about my helicopter! It's worth it) all the boys in all ages like it...we, boys, are always like this)

So, read me next)

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P.s. what language are you prefer, guys? Shall I use Russian next time or you want me to proceed with English?) you comments in the comments ;)