Krasnaya Rechka Photos

Here are some photos from our Krasnaya Rechka days during our Pre-Service training.
Clockwise from the top left: Meg getting her hair done by our host mama, Tatiana. Violetta is helping out.

Fellow trainee Brian and us carry water balloons and toys to the local orphanage for our community contact assignment. The kids went nuts over the water filled balloons and it turned into a hilarious fiasco. Brian got pelted by the kids. Part of the events included a dance we taught, running contests, and american and russian playground games.


Here's our host family. The 3 ladies on the left of papa is his sister and her daughters visiting from Moscow. The meal consisted of plov, like risotto and two bottles of vodka. To the right is the ancient Burana Tower that guided merchants along the Silk Road. Reminded me of a lighthouse in North Carolina.


After September 1st, everyone in town jumps into full speed to prepare for the winter. Here, our host papa and sister spend the afternoon crushing and grinding 50 kilograms (30 lbs) of tomatoes for canning. Other preparations include corn, peppers, potatoes, hay, pumpkins and raspberry preserves.