Гулять

I think I may have mentioned this before, but the Russians really like to recreationally walk around. So much so that there's a special verb (pronounced gulyat) that describes that activity. Here are a few photos from around the city, taken at various times throughout the last two weeks or so. I usually had a destination when I was walking (making it not true gulyat-ing), but they're nice photos nonetheless.

Russian policeman helping conduct traffic during rush hour. I will sorely miss the ridiculously uniformed men you find on the streets of Vladivostok...

This is the main roundabout you go through on the way from the school to downtown. It's very Russian-looking, I think.

Russians love Christmas trees too! They're called ёлочна's (yolochkas). Of course here they're New Year, not Christmas, trees, but the idea is the same! The most popular new year song is about a yolochka.

This is just a cute picture of Jordan and I walking. You can tell it's cold out, huh?

This is one of my favorite signs we've encountered. No beer, no cigarettes, no steamy beverages, no hotdogs (I thought that was a banana at first), no dogs, no ice cream, and ABSOLUTELY NO FUN ALLOWED ON THE THRID FLOOR. Not a place I'd like to be. Haha.

This is my favorite wall painting in Vladivostok. There are lots of them on the little walls next to the streets. This one is just lovely though... I made a special bus stop just to take my picture by it!