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My Very Soviet Holiday Continues In The Depths Of The Novy Afon Cave

My Very Soviet Holiday Continues In The Depths Of The Novy Afon Cave

by Richard Collett | Sep 20, 2016 | Abkhazia, FROM THE ROAD

“Cha Cha, Vodka, Pive!” The sellers outside the Novy Afon cave entrance were attempting to cater to the unquenchable thirsts of the holidaymakers. Home brew wine, lethal spirits and beers. As the Russian tourists stocked up on their drinks for the...
The Decaying Pleasure Piers Of Sukhumi

The Decaying Pleasure Piers Of Sukhumi

by Richard Collett | Sep 17, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

The Sukhumi Piers are a decaying reminder of Abkhazia’s former glory. I want to show you the crumbling pleasure piers of Sukhumi, on the promenade of Abkhazia’s fragmented yet intriguingly alluring capital. This seaside city was once a thriving...
Abkhazia’s Abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station

Abkhazia’s Abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station

by Richard Collett | Sep 6, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

Abkhazia’s abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station is in a state of romantic decay! Is there such a thing as romantic decay? I’ll leave that up to you to decide, but if anywhere in the world deserves this adjective, it’s most certainly Abkhazia’s...
Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

by Richard Collett | Aug 30, 2016 | Abkhazia, FROM THE ROAD

I was unceremoniously dumped off the bus by the harsh Abkhazian bus conductor on the edge of Novy Afon. He didn’t take too kindly to my severe lack of Russian language skills- the lingua franca of the region- when I asked if this was the stop....
Abkhazia’s Space Monkey Concentration Camp

Abkhazia’s Space Monkey Concentration Camp

by Richard Collett | Aug 16, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

The sound of despair rose to a shrieking and terrifying crescendo as I climbed the steps towards Abkahazia’s ‘Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy’. This was supposed to be a monkey sanctuary, but as I got closer, all I could hear was...
Abkhazia’s Abandoned Burnt Out Government Building

Abkhazia’s Abandoned Burnt Out Government Building

by Richard Collett | Aug 9, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

The abandoned burnt out government building casts its long shadow over the city of Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia, a dark and visible legacy in an unrecognised and conflict strewn nation. Abkhazia’s recent history is a violent...
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