Woke up at 10.00h and had breakfast and tea with my host siblings. Played around on the internet for a little while, before walking around the city center to check out the sights. On Elena's suggestion, I went to a really cool museum of the musical instruments of Russia and near neighbours, all of which had been restored by the curator. Met up with Elena, who took me on a walking tour and told me the history of Voronezh. One key story was that Voronezh was the location where Tsar Peter the Great built the fleet that broke (surprisingly!) the Turkish power in the Black Sea. The side story of this is that P the G brought in master shipbuilders from all over Europe - and then had to bring the most attractive women in Russia to keep them there! (Basically, an imperial escort service!) This is why, as the rumour goes, the women from Voronezh are the most beautiful women in Russia..
Had dinner back at the flat with some of my host's friends and had some delicious unfiltered beer (which they just started making in the region one year ago). Another hitch-hiker was crashing there that night, so the three of us fit snuggly into Elena's room..
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