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Elbrus Expedition Dispatch

July 11, 2014 – We are Back in Moscow, With Warm Memories of the Caucasus

On the drive to the airport in Menralnye Vody this morning, Elbrus was majestic and beautiful in the distance as we drove away.

On the drive to the airport in Menralnye Vody this morning, Elbrus was majestic and beautiful in the distance as we drove away.

We had a bonus day to spend with our friends in the Caucasus yesterday. We began with Vladimir Bakhmutov sharing photos from Kiev this morning.

We had a bonus day to spend with our friends in the Caucasus yesterday. We began with Vladimir Bakhmutov sharing photos from Kiev this morning.

It was a great day to go walking around the valley.

It was a great day to go walking around the valley.

We climbed to a waterfall.

We climbed to a waterfall.

We got local carbonated spring water along with local families at the community springs.

We got local carbonated spring water along with local families at the community springs.

We visited the mountaineering museum.

We visited the mountaineering museum.

Vladimir Putin is skiing with Solomon and Leki.

Vladimir Putin is skiing with Solomon and Leki.

The Museum contains photographs of the old “Pruit 11” shelter, which we used to call “The World’s Largest Air Stream Trailer”.

The Museum contains photographs of the old “Pruit 11” shelter, which we used to call “The World’s Largest Air Stream Trailer”.

Local Caucasus characters

Local Caucasus characters

The team at the Mountaineering Museum

The team at the Mountaineering Museum

Micheline with the museum curator

Micheline with the museum curator

Decide our favorite local beer Decide our favorite local beer

We are still trying to decide our favorite local beer. Here are a couple of the candidates.

We loved that we got to spend some time with Tamerlane, Karina’s 13-month old son.

We loved that we got to spend some time with Tamerlane, Karina’s 13-month old son.