This is it!
We finally started our trip around the world. It was difficult to plan the
whole journey but we managed to actually pull this off.
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| Minsk- The capital of Belarus |
Our
magnificent trip starts in Belarus. Yesterday we landed in Minsk, the capital
of the Republic of Belarus. When people talk about Minsk, some here like to refer
to the old legend about Menesk, a man of extraordinary physical strength who
was providing protection from enemies for the town and its inhabitants. In total,
there are almost 2 million people living in the capital of Belarus. We had a
great time in Minsk but we were obliged to keep on moving because Poland will
be our next stop. We decided to take the train and continue our trip, luckily
this isn’t a direct line to Poland and so we had the opportunity to take a look
at the more natural places in Belarus. Dyarhynskaya Hara, or Dzyarhynsk Hill,
is the highest point of Belarus, which is 345 meters. If you know that the
average elevation of the country is 160 meter, this is quite the prominent part
of Belarus. Fortunately we didn’t forget to bring our winter jackets because it’s
about 2°C this time of the year. In summer, temperatures could rise to an
average of 19°C, too bad, but this didn’t stop me from taking a quick swim in
one of the lakes though. The fun lasted for about 2 seconds. For the experts, this
country is actually the transitional zone between continental climates and
maritime climates, which explains the differences of temperatures throughout the
seasons.
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| One of the magnificent lakes |
Unfortunately,
not everything is as good as it sounds. This country was affected and infected
by Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Statistics show that 70% of
the radiation entered Belarusian territory. As of today, about a fifth of
Belarusian farmland and forests are still affected by the radiation. When we
were looking for information about Belarus two weeks ago, we were actually
warned about this. Luckily we won’t be around for long… I’m thrilled for
Poland!
Used Sources:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070528165007AACYHy9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus
http://eng.belarustourism.by/
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