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Monday, September 17, 2018

Mountains of Zheleznovodsk and Dombay.

The town of Zheleznovodsk

Zheleznovodsk is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. Its population is around 25 000. The name of the town aproximatly says that this is a town with waters containing iron, because in nearby areas there are water springs containing big amount of irom and considering to be good health.
Zheleznovodsk, along with Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki, Kislovodsk, and Mineralny Vody, is a part of the Caucasus Mineral Waters. This region is a famous Russian spa resort from the past. In 19th Century reach people visited this towns for medical treatment. The town economy is based on sanatorias, where dozens of thousands of people from all over Russia and former Soviet republics come year-around in order to get special medical treatment such as mud cure, colonic treatment, drinking mineral waters etc. in order to prevent and treat stomach, kidney, and liver diseases.

View of Zheleznovodsk at evening
Trees, buildings, mountains
Mountains can be seen in each direction
On a balcony with views of mountains. Enjoying a good day on a balcony
View from a balcony in the morning
In the morning
Fog in the mountains
View from our balcony at daytime
The weather wasn't so good that day
Mountains and forests
Just a beautiful view
Another view from our balcony
Two travellers. At the entrance to the Cave with Permafrost
Take care of wild animals
Gathering walnat
The Grotto of  "Permafrost" 
In a park in Zheleznovodsk
Evening walk in the park
Buildings and mountains
A road
Beautiful buildings
Beautiful architecture
Forest and a Mount
A sunny day and typically southern trees
In the Resort Park in the early morning
I am here !
A monument in The Resort Park
Eagle
Closer view of the eagle
A cat
View of the Mount Razhvalka
A fountain in The Resort Park
A walk around the Resort Lake
The Resort Lake
Hello !
It was a good day
The Resort Lake
It's our holiday !
Water. Trees. A Mount.
An Eagle and a traveller
A sunny and warm day
The Resort Park
View of the town of Zheleznovodsk
The Mount Medovaya
Having a good time in local forests 
On the edge of The Mount Zheleznaya
I did it !
Enjoying views from above
The town of Zheleznovodsk seen from The Mount Zheleznaya
There is Zheleznovodsk behind the trees and bushes
Another view from The Mount Zheleznaya
View if The Mount Zheleznaya
A real traveller
 I found two stones !
You will reach the Grotto if you turn to the left and Vladimirovskiy Spring if you turn to the right
In the forest near Zheleznovodsk
In the forest
These rocks are amazing
A photographer
A traveller. Climbing rocks for playset
View of the town
On a rainy day in The Resort Park
On The Mount Medovaya
View of Zheleznovodsk from The Mount Medovaya
I'm sitting on a big stone !
The way up was hard because there were plenty of stones...
Between trees and rocks
It's me
Early morning
Beautiful view
Mountains, forests and sunny sky...
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In the town of Zheleznovodsk
A signt on a forested slope
A fantastic view
All this is a part of the Caucasus
I am a happy holiday maker
Rays of the sun
View of the town
Beautiful view
Evening
Night is coming
It's evening
Lost in mountains...
Erosion
Mountains are great creations of Earth !
What a wonderful view !
I am happy !
This is Caucasus
A road in Zheleznovodsk
I'm a beast !
On the top of the world !
On The Mount Medovaya

Lunch at a local restaurant

Bon appetit !
It looks and smells tasty !
Mmmm....Tasty !

Visiting The River Murudzhu

The River Murudzhu is one of the European rivers with the clearnest water. The river runs through Teberda Nature Reserve in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Russia.

At The River Murudzhu
A bus tour
The Museum and Memorial to Defenders of The Caucasus during The WW2
By the fast mountain river
Near our tour bus
The River Murudzhu
Road to...the happiness
My hat off !
I was there !
The fast waters of The River Murudzhu
Balooning contest
It was beautiful
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Dombay

Dombay is an area of mountains in The Karachay-Cherkess Republic. The territory is situated 65 km away from The Mount Elbrus and 65 km away from The Black Sea.
Dombay is popular as a resort for skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. There are a lot of  groom runs, many ropeways of several kinds.

It's Dombay ! We're going "upstairs" !
In a car of the Rope Way in Dombay
We are getting closer to Dombay
Playing snowballs in the mountains
Rocky and grimm mountains of Dombay
Ready, steady, go !
Snowball on its way to a goal.
This bear is biting me !
A goat
Tourist shops and small restaurants
A brave and happy traveller
Look ! It's UFO
 Кesident of the planet Earth exploring UFO
This photo was taken next to UFO
Soon we'll be around 3 000 metres higher
We just left our tour bus
Just a little part of Dombay
There is life in the mountains !
At the sculpture of a goat
The goat doesn't lool good because the environmental conditions here are not very good -
strong winds, temperatures..tourists probably...
Stunning view of Dombay
UFO
Many visitors want to have a photograph with UFO 
Mountains of Dombay
Closer step by step
Road to Dombay
A look back