04/07: Gavryusha
Gavryusha - diminutive form of old Russian name Gavriil or Gavrila. Nowadays, frankly speaking, it sounds pretty funny, especially after 'Troe iz Prostokvahsino' cult cartoon. Double-Trouble calf was named Gavryusha there...
Aprroximately in 2005 we heard that in Tolmachevo, village in Leningradskaya oblast (St.Petersburg region) a craft named Gavryusha makes trips along the small river Luga. It was a huge surprise - navigation on such small rivers in Russia ceased to exist during 1960-1980.
It turned out that Gavryusha is a project, or even a hobby, of a Cossack who long time ago came to live to Tolmachevo. He built the craft himself and once a week carries people to their villages and dachas along Luga river.
We still haven't managed to ride Gavryusha, but I made some brief trip to take pictures last weekend.
Aprroximately in 2005 we heard that in Tolmachevo, village in Leningradskaya oblast (St.Petersburg region) a craft named Gavryusha makes trips along the small river Luga. It was a huge surprise - navigation on such small rivers in Russia ceased to exist during 1960-1980.
It turned out that Gavryusha is a project, or even a hobby, of a Cossack who long time ago came to live to Tolmachevo. He built the craft himself and once a week carries people to their villages and dachas along Luga river.
We still haven't managed to ride Gavryusha, but I made some brief trip to take pictures last weekend.
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