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Nampelkan: Goodbye Sochi

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Friday, January 28, 2011. Below is a map of all the places I visited during my time in Russia. You can also find links to these on the right hand side under “Cities I visited”. January 31, 2011 at 9:08 PM. Ive been reading all your posts, and there were always interesting and informative. Good luck, man! Are you visiting FoCo anytime soon? February 4, 2011 at 7:51 AM. Yea whats your plan man? I just caught up on your year - sounds and looks pretty amazing! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Nampelkan: January 2010

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010. So I wanted to study Russian. and out of this massive place I had to choose a spot. though huh! The process went a bit like this: I like climbing mountains, so I looked at all the places that have mountains which is when I stumbled across Sochi and Jackpot! It is where I had to go! On paper it sounds good enough. Skiing, pebble beaches, Mountaineering and all the Russian I can ever ask for. Stay tuned to see how things unfold. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Gilman Follow On Project.

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Nampelkan: August 2010

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Thursday, August 26, 2010. Mt Elbrus. again! As interesting as the first time, only this time around we went with a group of 11! So there was never a moment to be bored. For this trip three American’s (Brian, Josh and Jim) joined us from the CSU Outdoor Club to climb the mountain. Below is the video of our trip, so you can get an idea of what our group’s time together was like. On the mountain you never rest. You are always acclimatizing! We say this to feel important as most of the time on the mountain ...

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Nampelkan: May 2010

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Monday, May 31, 2010. So I started off by visiting the university that Nate and Magen were studying at. I got to visit their class room, which was normal and nice, even by American standards. They had new furniture, a projector, a computer, etc., a far cry from my university in Sochi. hehehe, where is the adventure? Colin’s, which was even established in 1983! There are also many bazars where you can buy anything, everything and a lot of things you weren’t expecting. There was also a new Subway put up by...

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Nampelkan: December 2010

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Thursday, December 16, 2010. Yalta and the Crimea. still in the Ukraine. In a larger map. The first day I arrived, was a bit cold, but I was very lucky to have a one day of sun. Not to compare one place against the other, but Sochi was 25 C with nothing but sun the entire week I was here. This was a surprise for me! Below are my pictures of the building where the conference was at and some of the views from around the palace. Among mile of vineyards, this place is right out of a James Bond movie. Bal...

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Nampelkan: September 2010

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Jacks B-Day and the Black Pyramid. Jack Daniels’ Birth Day. On Friday I was invited to celebrate the birthday of Jack Daniels at a local club. I went with a group of friends and it ended up being a great time. They played rock music instead of house and there was a huge group of people dancing. From the summit we got a beautiful view, you get to see all the summits with their new ski resorts, many of which are only opening this winter, and the Olympic villages. To not worry...

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Nampelkan: My Last Weeks

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. With the Andrey and the bartenders from Bar London, we headed to Gasprom’s Ski Resort in Karasnaya Polyana. Several of these guys hadn’t even slept yet, they got off of work at 7:00 am, jumped on the bus and went skiing/boarding. Check out the video below It’s a brief highlight of some of our skiing. Went on some more hikes through the ski resort, but I’ve already done this a lot of times, so there isn’t a lot to say. January 26, 2011 at 10:19 PM. I loved reading your blog&#4...

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Nampelkan: November 2010

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Opening weekend was a lot of fun. Intense! Here is their song Даиме Повод - Translates to something along the lines of provoke me, but in a good way. I suppose. Click here to listen. The musicians were grate, the band is called Los Amigos. amazing talent! The mime was kind of funny, but he ended up fitting in. I also helped them make the clubs intro to the evening, check it out bellow. Click here to listen. The rest of the pictures are of the preparations that took place to ge...

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Nampelkan: January 2011

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Saturday, January 29, 2011. The Blogs Index: One year in Sochi, Russia. Below is a summary of each post I made throughout my year in Sochi. The map below shows the places I visited. This site is for you; I hope you enjoy it! Check out the Following links to get some general information on SUTR, my university, and my follow on project for the Gilman Scholarship. Sochi State University for Tourism and Recreation (SUTR. Gilman Follow On Project. Chateau le Concrete Block. We are not in Kansas any more.

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Nampelkan: Maya in Sochi

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Thursday, January 6, 2011. Back in the motherland, Maya, Who recently finished her masters at CSU and is working in the US, used up all of her vacation time to come back to Mother Russia for New Years. After visiting her grandparents near Moscow, she stopped by Sochi for the weekend on her way to Magadan, her home town. I would join her there for New Years in a couple of days. January 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM. Colin I had the greatest time in Sochi! Besides seeing Sochi (which I should have done long time ago!