Early morning on the way to Mandrogi
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Early morning on the way to Mandrogi
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Unusually this church has sails instead of onion domes
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Posing Gull
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Mandrogi - built for tourists (who don't appreciate its tackiness)
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The Vodka Museum was the best bit
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This is taking shots a bit too far...
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Day 5 we reach Kizhi Island famous for its wooden churches
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The main church was in course of restoration
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The domes are covered by wooden shingles
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The main church - the summer church which is large and unheated
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Domes of the Winter church - smaller so they can heat it more easily
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The church complex
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The church complex
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The obligatory overturned boat shot...
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Kizhi is a Living Museum - Weaving flax
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The church complex
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Tending the fields
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Field Girl with sickle
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Field Girl without sickle
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The mill
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The church complex
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Leaving the island
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The local transport is a hydrofoil
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Our Ship's Bell
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Another arty shot
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Picturesque hamlet
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Miles and miles of pine forest
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Day 5 is drawing to a close
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Nightfall day 5
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