Summer vacation
Someone shortly after graduation attended to work (actually, they have attended it year ago or so), but someone like me decided to take a vacation. On the next day after graduation party, finished all my business in Minsk, I grabbed all my stuff, jumped in a car and drove to Homiel to my granny. It was 7.00 in the morning, roads were empty, sun is still shining week. Minsk-Homiel road after a last 5 years has great changed to the best side, becoming 2 lines in both directions (although Bobruysk-Zhlobin part is still uncompleted). Allowed speed is 120 km/h now, so driving was not just pleasant, but extra-pleasant. Already been on my way I decided to visit some of our cities and small towns, because now I am planning to visit as much of them, as my Motherland has. I have been before to Bobruysk, but only not leaving my car or train, so now have decided to find a central square and make sure, that it also have it’s own Lenin statue. That wasn’t very difficult task. I drank one cup of coffee in local analogue of McDonald’s, checked my map and here I am already in the center. The square appeared to be very big, Lenin also was not short. Everything around was (as usually in Belarusian towns) clean and field with official symbols. Not so long ago was so called Independence Day, after which everything here was in the atmosphere of happiness. Even the scene has not yet been de-installed. I was thinking about to buy a magnet as a souvenir, but the main local shop was still closed because too early. And I didn’t want to wait for an hour. I walked cross the square, which in the end turned to alley, then returned to my car and moved to Zhlobin.
As I have said before, from Bobruysk to Zhlobin the road have been on a repair, so I had to move slow and always avoid lories with sand. Not the best way of driving. But shortly before Zhlobin road becomes more good then from Minsk to Bobruysk. I took to the left to Zhlobin. Comparing with Bobruysk, Zhlobin appeared to be very boring. Typical working class town, wich, as I thought, consists only of working getto. I made a stop on it's end near the Dniepro river. Here aqua-park and a hockey arena has been build. The last one could easily take inside of it two Zhlobins in one time. The one thing was very good – big empty parking near by. So no problem with a car. I made my way down to the river. The sun was already high and burning, people slowly walking to the local analogue of a beach, men were fishing. The Sunday was beginning. I took some photos, but nothing more to do here. I moved forward.
Actually not by the way, but still near by also situated small town called Buda-Koshelievo, about which I’ve heard much, but never seen before. Through thinking, I decided to take to the left and drive there. The road already been one way in both directions, but totally no cars, so I moved fast. Around was wonderful nature, green forests and hills, big fields, which were ending by a clean blue sky. I even slowed down a bit to look around, even though all these sightseens were familiar to me. Frankly speaking, maybe it’s some native feeling, but from all places of Belarus I’ve managed to visit, Homielskaya Voblast’ seems to be the most beautiful. Yes, there is no historical places like in Western Belarus, or huge lakes of North, but some special beauty of local nature force you not only enjoy it, but maybe even feel some sadness or nostalgia.
With these thoughts, I’ve made my way to town. Comparing with the others, this one was just enjoying the silence of a Sunday. No pedestrians, no cars, just some boys on a bicycles made their way to the shop. Everything is clean, filed with social commercial and seems to fall asleep. I’ve made a short walk across the central street and decided to move to Homiel. Through the local small villages I finally made my way to the main road and quickly finished the trip.
Homiel was greeting me with a hot weather, many cars on a streets (but after Minsk it’s not a big amount) and Road Police, whom now I am trying to avoid, because I haven’t made technical examination for my car. At home my granny and uncle were waiting for me. Dinner time, I ate much, everything was very tasty. Then with uncle went to the beach. The weather was totally hot, somewhere near +35. So swimming was a good way to cool down. After a log and a hot day what could be better than a cool water? A lot of people on a beach, so we haven’t stayed for a long and went for dinner. In the evening several times went outside or to the shop, or just for a walk. Was beautiful sunset, road heated by a sun now was cooling down. I’ve visited Yura on his job in a hotel, we chated a little. At night I was sleeping like I am dead, even though the roof was very hot. My summer vacation begins!