A True Russian Experience

We had to leave the beautiful views of Homer Saturday but got on our way to Soldatna. We had two stops along the way: the first at a boat launch into the ocean and the second at a small Russian village. We had hoped to see a commercial fishing boat be launched or pulled up but no such luck.
The second stop took us to Nikolaevsk, a small village of Russian heritage. We tried to stop in and see the Russian orthodox church in town but could only see the onion domes from the outside as it was closed. After that we found the only cafe in town and stopped for lunch. At first we didn't think we would get in but the lady who owned the place, Nina, came driving up and opened it up for us. She was the nicest lady but had a thick Russian accent and dressed in traditional clothes. We got in and she made us a traditional lunch of borscht, dumplings, pierogies, tea, and cream puff dessert. While she was cooking we could look around the gift shop and if we bought something she would let us take pictures in traditional Russian outfits, so a few members of the group got to do so. The food was decent (not many of us had experienced Russian food before) and the experience was one to remember!

Pictures: Lida, Sarah, and Nina

Susan and Cameron