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Old 07-16-2005, 05:21 PM   #1
Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Daniel is offline
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I didn't find anyone at that location.
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Old 07-16-2005, 11:50 PM   #2
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Carolyn, I went to the old Soviet Union in 1991, to Kazakhstan. It was a very hard 3 week trip. The conditions there were virtually the same in Moscow, and other cities of that poor country. You must get inoculations for typhoid, etc, as one of our ladies got that. You must bring your own antibiotics and remedies, as the medical service there is nearly non-existent. Bring plenty of amodium, because even if you filter your water (which I highly recommend) you cannot avoid getting it through foods. And it is awful. Eat no dairy products, as they are not pasteurized. There is no cellophane of any kind. Nothing is wrapped.

Do be careful. It is very difficult if you get sick. There are no ambulances. We saw an accident, and waited there with the injured, but realized that there were no ambulances, so we provided one ourselves.

Art materials are very scarce. Bring all of your own stuff. Do not sell anything, as you may get in trouble for selling without a license. For sure, you do NOT want to get arrested there. However, bribery is the rule of law there.

The "twalyets" are utterly terrible. There is no concept of germs in the eateries. We sat at tables with the unwashed dishes and silver from the prior diners!

The people are wonderful. I did some drawing there, and met some wonderful artists.

Do be careful. Best wishes on your trip.
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Old 07-17-2005, 01:05 PM   #3
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Thanks Cynthia, i thought it was a long shot :-(

I have arrived here..........and its not that bad

Have already been to the three shops reccomended on another site, and they were right , a very limited supply of anything really, good job i visited the Sennelier shop in Paris on the way.

Have bought a small set of Great Americans to try, all I need now is an easel

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