Activities in dacha

When people say, I'm going dacha and spend the whole summer there, it means they're  going to soend summer in the "relatively wild" place, indulge in gardening, fishing, swimming, tanning, boating, biking for kids, etc.

Some dachas are right by the beach. These are the new ones, bought mostly. 

Many people bring their rubber boats, others have much simplier boats enough to float around the river nearby.

Others even manage to swim...

or water skii.

Whatever activity can be done in the dacha areas, people would do. I've seen some playing beach volleyball too. 

In the musician street, people gather and play music or sing songs in the evening. It's almost like an orchestra or concert. It's great to live next to their street, you get a free great entertainment :)

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Spring Cleaning

After the last fall of snow, there was finally spring cleaning. SUBOTNIK means Saturday cleaning day in spring. It is one the days I always look forward to in spring. For me, it's a real sign that winter's over.

This is an ad posted at our flat's main entrance. It is made like in Soviet era's style. It's fun though, especially for foreigners like me who finds it interesting to see soviet elements in the new Russia.

The cleaning starts in the residential yards where pensioners are the most active participants.

Tools are provided for the volunteers.

People are seen cleaning the parks, students-the school yard. For students, it is simply a part of thrir students' life. They say that their teacher "volunteered" them :) Some of course were still able to run away but those who join get extra points. Fair enough.

I like that even kids are taking part in this. At young age they learn responsibility, community service and taking care of nature.

Workers worked harder on this day washing up the streets and repainting fences. Some companies brought their employees to join the spring cleaning.

Like I said, I was always looking forward to this but I never had the chance to participate and help. Saturday is an important day at work. I saw many people in tha parks and on the road that day but I wasn't able to make pictures of them. This ones I've posted are from "Moscow Times"

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