I'm back in the USA now, and I am missing Russia like crazy! There are still so many things I haven't done, so you best bet I'll be making my way back in the future. One of my first photos in Russia was taken here! I wanted to do a more comprehensive post of the street but I never got around to it seemed to rain almost every day my last month in Ufa. Don't worry, I still have a few more Russian posts left but my love for the country will never be over!
Ah these houses are so cute! I love the blue shutters - it's the perfect blue and just the right amount of wear :)
ReplyDeleteI know. I miss them already!
DeleteIs it weird to say this post made me emotional? This is the Russia I love so much!
ReplyDeleteNot weird at all! I think only people who haven't been to Russia will think it's weird. :)
DeleteHi, I stumbled upon your blog yesterday (I don't even know how!). I was born and grew up in Ufa. In fact, I lived on Kommunisticheskaya street around where you took the photos, but my house has since been demolished. I have lived in Los Angeles for 20 years, and haven't been in Ufa in a while. My mom still lives there (close to Telecentr), but I usually visit with her at my sister's in Moscow. Anyway, it's so fun looking at Ufa through your eyes. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome that you grew up there, but so sad that your home has been demolished. I've been back in the USA for 2 years now, and I miss Ufa more every day. I'm trying to go back this summer for a visit and maybe, eventually, move back!
DeleteLast time when I was in Ufa, my sister and I went by our old house and it was so strange that other people lived there. I did feel sad when they told me that the house has been razed since then. Apparently, a new fancy apartment complex is being build there. I have read pretty much all your posts about Russia, you are a great writer :-) By the way, I went to Гимназия №3, where you attended a professional development seminar. It was initially started as an all girls school in 1860, and later converted to a co-ed school specializing in English. It was a great school, I graduated being pretty much fluent in English, so that made my move to the U.S. pretty easy. I am in awe of you for moving to Russia and adjusting so well to life there! I have a certificate in teaching Russian as a second language, and after taking that course I decided I never wanted to teach Russian to anyone - it is a really complicated language, as you know.
DeleteI am so happy you liked Ufa :-) It has its charm, and the people are nice. If you go back, I can definitely ask about having you invited to a dacha :-)
Oh that's so cool! That school was so beautiful! It's great that you were pretty much fluent. I wish there were more schools like that here in the USA. I liked learning Russian, but it's definitely not something I could teach myself. I still wish I lived there so I could be more fluent. I hope to go back. I miss it so much!
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