MY WINTER IN RUSSIA: Staying with my family in Bashkortostan

It's New Year and Christmas holidays in Russia, so it means that I'm with my family in Ufa, but this time is special because my Aussie mate is here. G'day, mate. How's it going? It's very cold right now in Russia, but very warm company for the New Year. Lovat, do you like to ride a sleigh or to carry a sleigh? I like both. Come on! Do you like to ride a sleigh or to carry a sleigh? This one became a daddy, right? Come on, Alistinochka. Come on, get in. There are no sharks here. No. Breathe, breathe. The most important thing is to breathe. Good job! Woohoo! Wow! Shazam! Thank you to everyone who is sitting here. We wish you a happy New Year. Happy New Year! We have a lot of relatives and friends here. I even have a girlfriend from far away. Did she come here? Thank you! Happy New Year! Hello, everyone! I have traveled a lot and heard that you have a lot of fun here. So I decided to come here. Did you recognize me? No. I am so glad that you recognized me. Yes, I am a snowmobile traveler and a blogger. We should have a lot of fun, drink, eat, have fun and receive gifts. We decorated the Christmas tree. Who will give us gifts? Santa Claus! Let's give him a present. Santa Claus! Hello, children! I have a gift for you. You can serve it. Tell us a song. Pure thoughts, pure heads. You carefully hide what is hidden in your eyes. I was taught so, I was told. That you need to correspond to the general morality. Thank you! We'll see it later. Can I sing? Yes, you can. In the forest there was a tree, in the forest it grew. In winter and summer it was green. When we are together, everything will come true. Happy New Year! Happy New Year 2025! 0-0-0! 3-3-3! 11-12-12! Happy New Year! Oh, Bashkiria, this is not Syria for you. This is Bashkiria for you, the land of moonshine. Oh, Bashkiria, this is not Syria for you. This is Bashkiria for you, my native land. Porridge and pancakes. Very tasty, very, very tasty. Behavior. Let's say it in Russian. Behavior. Much of our behavior is not our choice. It's biological. It's our... Brain. The saddest thing is to get stuck in such a pit, or even worse, God forbid, to get buried in the snow on one side. That's when your ass is full. Stones... At least... Well, try to put it under these, okay? My husband told me to take a shovel in my hands, to go and leave the stones where the brood is. Here in Bashkiria, my husband said, you have to do it. A Russian woman is a strong woman. Our adventure begins. We have Yura, Ksyusha, Beck here. Beck, where are we? Bashkortostan? I don't know where. In the forest. In the forest, yes. Ksyusha will tell you where we are. Aigir, in another way, is the ridge of Karatash, where we are climbing. They also call it Shurale Teeth. There is a special legend there. Scary. A scary legend. A girl... With teeth. It's good that not without teeth, otherwise there would be questions to us. Can Beck climb up there? Can you climb up there? She can, she knows everything. Everything is possible. Of course, everything is possible. Russia is a country of possibilities. It was very difficult. In fact, I'm very aware that right now I feel like I might have died at least three times. But it was worth it, because the view is stunning. We are going down. We are down. Everything is fine, but in some situations you can only describe it How do you like your first hiking in Russia? It was fun, but my ass is very cold. Well, let's go? Tourism in Russia, in particular, begins with the phrase I carry a shovel, or I need a shovel, or something about a shovel. We can see it in the future. It's simple. From the point of view of management, this is called linear action. Today we are going to the Stone Guard. This is one of such mysterious locations that not everyone has been to and not everyone will even be able to get there. But Alexey and the bandit are with us, so we will get there. Yes, we have an attempt. It will happen successfully. If the bandit lets us go. Beck, don't you have such walks in Australia? Well, not at all. Do you like it here? I like it, but it's very difficult. You are a great fellow. Thank you. We are proud of you. We almost reached the top. We have about 10 meters left. But now we will not be able to get there. Just a little bit. Not the season. But the main thing is the way. Beck, did you like the way? Yes. The snow is falling. Beck, where are you? Russia. Bashkortostan. Beloretsky district. And no one told her this word. And when she saw it, she burst out. From the soul. From the depth of the soul. Ksenia, how are you? I'm fine. You are fine. You are beautiful. Dear friends, please come to Bashkortostan, to the Beloretsky district to see different stone guards, mountains and Russian food. The maid is living her best life here.