Bering Seestraat, Alaska

* The Bering Strait is the Pacific’s northernmost part and separates Asia and North America, particularly Russia and the United States. It connects the Bering Sea to the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean. At the strait’s narrowest point, Asia (Russia) and North America (the US) are just 85 km apart. The narrowest point is… Continue reading Bering Seestraat, Alaska

Boere en Russe – Anglo-Boere oorlog 1899-1902

* Daar is en was redelik verbintenisse tussen die Boer en Rus tydens die Anglo-Boer Oorloë.   Min volksmense dra daarvan kennis omdat dit nie aan elke groot klok gehang word nie..  Langs die Russiese Kerk in Midrand is ń kapel opgerig ter herinnering aan die vermoedelik meer as 270 Russiese soldate wat tydens die Anglo-BOERE… Continue reading Boere en Russe – Anglo-Boere oorlog 1899-1902

Soviet Union

Die reg vir etnisiteit en eie identiteit, is 'n volkereg en in lyn met internasionale reg, het elke volk die reg om hul eie leiers in hul eie gebiede te mag hê, onafhanklik te regeer.   Streng gesproke was die Sowet Unie wel 'n konfederasie, maar elke staat word op hul eie Republieke genoem.  Neem kennis… Continue reading Soviet Union

Georgia – Soviet Union

  Georgia extends southwards from the Caucasian range and eastwards from the Black Sea, which has served as a highway to the rest of the world since antiquity. Georgia contains all the principal landforms like plains, hills, plateaus and mountains. Climate varies across the country. Much of the Black Sea coast has a humid subtropical… Continue reading Georgia – Soviet Union

Georgia (legends)

  The Tskaltubo Spa Resort (or Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort as it is officially called) is the only original sanatorium currently in use, having reopened in 2011 after an extensive renovation of two of the three grand buildings. Walking distance from Bathhouse number 6, it wouldn’t have come onto our radar screen had we not… Continue reading Georgia (legends)

Georgia’s abandoned sanatoriums (Russia)

Pragtige geboue en strukture in verwaarlosing en agteruitgang.   Soveel prag en praal in die ou geskiedenis.   Daar is verdwaalde en verdwaasde inwoners wat daar bly en probeer leef.   Ongelooflik die massiewe geboue, al is dit vervalle, was dit eens 'n groot aantrekking en boomryk.   Wat se nalatenskap het kommunisme maar veral die vernietigende magsbeheptheid en… Continue reading Georgia’s abandoned sanatoriums (Russia)