Comments on: Калининград, into a little corner of Russia http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/ A bicycle ride across Eurasia Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Dave Stevens http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-419 Dave Stevens Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-419 Mike, Good going on your trip...if you "prorate by your planned countries per month", you seem to be on schedule! Ok, now that you have entered part of actual Russia, I think you need a theme song. How about The Volga Burlak's Song (maybe known as Volga Boatmen). Here is YouTube Nelson Eddy (Russian heritage from mother's side) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufB-eeSPB4 or more stripped down for Real player (Red Star Army Chorus) http://richka.com/volga.ram Here is appropriate painting: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/art/repin-boatmen.html Ok, well, don't overdo....oh (Traditional) Refrain Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! Once more, once again, still once more Verse 1 Now we fell the stout birch tree, Now we pull hard: one, two, three. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! Now we fell the stout birch tree Yo, heave ho! Hey, hey, let's heave a-long the way to the sun we sing our song Verse 2 As the barges float along, To the sun we sing our song. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! To the sun we sing our song. Hey, hey, let's heave a-long the way to the sun we sing our song Verse 3 Volga, Volga our pride, Mighty stream so deep and wide. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! Mighty stream so deep and wide. Volga, Volga you're our pride. Lyrics in Russian: Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё раз! Разовьем мы берёзу, Разовьем мы кудряву! Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да, Разовьем мы кудряву. Мы по бережку идем, Песню солнышку поём. Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да, Песню солнышку поём. Эй, эй, тяни канат сильней! Песню солнышку поём. Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё раз! Эх ты, Волга, мать-река, Широка и глубока, Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да, Волга, Волга, мать-река, Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Mike,

Good going on your trip…if you “prorate by your planned countries per month”, you seem to be on schedule!

Ok, now that you have entered part of actual Russia, I think you need a theme song. How about
The Volga Burlak’s Song (maybe known as Volga Boatmen).

Here is YouTube Nelson Eddy (Russian heritage from mother’s side)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufB-eeSPB4

or more stripped down for Real player (Red Star Army Chorus)
http://richka.com/volga.ram

Here is appropriate painting:
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/art/repin-boatmen.html

Ok, well, don’t overdo….oh

(Traditional)

Refrain

Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho!

Once more, once again, still once more

Verse 1

Now we fell the stout birch tree,

Now we pull hard: one, two, three.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Now we fell the stout birch tree

Yo, heave ho!

Hey, hey, let’s heave a-long the way

to the sun we sing our song

Verse 2

As the barges float along,

To the sun we sing our song.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

To the sun we sing our song.

Hey, hey, let’s heave a-long the way

to the sun we sing our song

Verse 3

Volga, Volga our pride,

Mighty stream so deep and wide.

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Ay-da, da, ay-da!

Mighty stream so deep and wide.

Volga, Volga you’re our pride.

Lyrics in Russian:

Эй, ухнем!

Эй, ухнем!

Ещё разик, ещё раз!

Разовьем мы берёзу,

Разовьем мы кудряву!

Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да,

Разовьем мы кудряву.

Мы по бережку идем,

Песню солнышку поём.

Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да,

Песню солнышку поём.

Эй, эй, тяни канат сильней!

Песню солнышку поём.

Эй, ухнем!

Эй, ухнем!

Ещё разик, ещё раз!

Эх ты, Волга, мать-река,

Широка и глубока,

Ай-да, да ай-да, ай-да, да ай-да,

Волга, Волга, мать-река,

Эй, ухнем!

Эй, ухнем!

Еще разик, еще раз!

Эй, ухнем!

Эй, ухнем!

]]> By: Dave Stevens http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-420 Dave Stevens Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:46:43 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-420 Not that it is a bother, esp because of your great commentary, but if one clicks on the "Map" link for your progress, it does not load. I get an error dialog box. I guess I should qualify by saying it isn't loading on my particular machine, so it could be a local problem. Cheers and best wishes....I hope that the school in St Petersburg now realizes, to user THEIR phrase, "which plane you are coming in on". Not that it is a bother, esp because of your great commentary, but if one clicks on the “Map” link for your progress, it does not load. I get an error dialog box. I guess I should qualify by saying it isn’t loading on my particular machine, so it could be a local problem.

Cheers and best wishes….I hope that the school in St Petersburg now realizes, to user THEIR phrase, “which plane you are coming in on”.

]]> By: Bert Elders http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-421 Bert Elders Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:01:16 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-421 Mike find this man in Kal. He is the founder of the Kal. biking club. I sended him your URL. http://www.bicycle.kgd.ru/en/team.php Sergey Mezenov, 1981 Status: founder of a team Activity: 90% Trips amount: 135 First trip: V0001, 3.09.2000 Fido: 2:478/67, e-mail: , ICQ: 62109645. sergey_mezenov@mail.ru Greetings, Bert, Netherlands Mike find this man in Kal. He is the founder of the Kal. biking club. I sended him your URL.

http://www.bicycle.kgd.ru/en/team.php

Sergey Mezenov, 1981
Status: founder of a team
Activity: 90%
Trips amount: 135
First trip: V0001, 3.09.2000
Fido: 2:478/67, e-mail: , ICQ: 62109645.
sergey_mezenov@mail.ru

Greetings, Bert, Netherlands

]]> By: mev http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-423 mev Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:09:23 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-423 Bert, thanks for the contact link. I may have gotten it late since I am now going outbound today. I did see several people on bicycles as I was coming into Kaliningrad. Dave, you are the second one who reports problems with the map link on the web page. I am not quite certain what problem is coming since it has worked on my machine and I'm not sure what else to try on settings. Bert, thanks for the contact link. I may have gotten it late since I am now going outbound today. I did see several people on bicycles as I was coming into Kaliningrad.

Dave, you are the second one who reports problems with the map link on the web page. I am not quite certain what problem is coming since it has worked on my machine and I’m not sure what else to try on settings.

]]> By: copydude » Interesting Fact #493 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-437 copydude » Interesting Fact #493 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:31:44 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-437 [...] Mike at BikeRussia.com [...] […] Mike at BikeRussia.com […]

]]> By: Bob C http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-439 Bob C Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-439 The map problem seems to be a browser issue. I can get in fine from Firefox on HP-UX but hit an error using Explorer from an XP system. Very glad I saw that map as I did not understand the "little corner" reference before. I should get this as a week ago my sister married into a proud Latvian family ;-) The full-size pictures are not loading for me although an applet is busy doing nothing. I verified that the Netherlands pictures are still working. Could the permissions be set differently between them? Or wait, is this some secret cold-war leftover that blocks the internet! The map problem seems to be a browser issue. I can get in fine from Firefox on HP-UX but hit an error using Explorer from an XP system. Very glad I saw that map as I did not understand the “little corner” reference before. I should get this as a week ago my sister married into a proud Latvian family ;-)

The full-size pictures are not loading for me although an applet is busy doing nothing. I verified that the Netherlands pictures are still working. Could the permissions be set differently between them? Or wait, is this some secret cold-war leftover that blocks the internet!

]]> By: mev http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-445 mev Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:21:35 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-445 Full sized photos should now be there. I waited to upload them, since I was being charged by the megabyte in Kaliningrad. Also, thanks for identifying the map issue as likely a browser issue. I am using Firefox on XP, so also haven't seen the issue here. I took a look at the plugin software I was using and they described a similar problem and a likely fix. I made the fix so hopefully things work better now. Full sized photos should now be there. I waited to upload them, since I was being charged by the megabyte in Kaliningrad.

Also, thanks for identifying the map issue as likely a browser issue. I am using Firefox on XP, so also haven’t seen the issue here. I took a look at the plugin software I was using and they described a similar problem and a likely fix. I made the fix so hopefully things work better now.

]]> By: john vermeulen http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-446 john vermeulen Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-446 Mike, We were at the Eberspacher's yesterday and noticed the map problem using Internet Explorer. Other problems too! Forgot what they were. Tried IE at home today and had same map problem. So your fix does not seem to work at all times. Therefore my advice to others would be to use MOZILLA. Never had problems with this browser. Dad Mike,

We were at the Eberspacher’s yesterday and noticed the map problem using Internet Explorer. Other problems too! Forgot what they were. Tried IE at home today and had same map problem. So your fix does not seem to work at all times.

Therefore my advice to others would be to use MOZILLA. Never had problems with this browser.

Dad

]]> By: mev http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-448 mev Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:31:40 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-448 Just made another attempted fix to make the map work with Internet Explorer. Just made another attempted fix to make the map work with Internet Explorer.

]]> By: copydude http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-449 copydude Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:35:04 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/04/07/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4-into-a-little-corner-of-russia/#comment-449 Hello. It's nice that you found time to visit Kaliningrad. It's one of those 'misunderstood' places. Your story was fun too, which I linked to in my blog. It has since been picked up by Global Voices and Backpackers.com. The border at Kaliningrad is absurd. I have crossed by car and train as well . . . and it always takes forever. Good luck with your journey. I shall follow it with interest. Hello.

It’s nice that you found time to visit Kaliningrad. It’s one of those ‘misunderstood’ places.

Your story was fun too, which I linked to in my blog. It has since been picked up by Global Voices and Backpackers.com.

The border at Kaliningrad is absurd. I have crossed by car and train as well . . . and it always takes forever.

Good luck with your journey. I shall follow it with interest.

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