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Thankyou,Minsk!

MyparagraphonMmskcanonlybeuplifting.Myfirstimpressionofyourc1tywasyourfreshdtyairandyourdeancitystreets.

IwastouchedbyandfelttheappreciationyourcitizenshoveoftheheroesoftheGreat

PatrioticWar.TheemotionalimpadofourvisittoKhotyn,theGreatPatrioticWarMu­seumandtheVidoryDayParadeitse/1wereonlysurpassedbytheknowledgeandre­spedoftheheroesdescribedbyallMinskcitizenswehovemet.

IomappreciativeofthepatienceofyourcitizenstohostforeignerswhoseonlyRussiancanbesummedupinthephrases"JlHenoHHMOio"and"JlHeroaop10no·pyccKH".Shop­keepershovebeenquicktounderstandourbandgestures,whenwhatwewontfopur­choseisn't"Kcx/>e<lepHb1"1ccaxop".Peoplehovegoneoutoftheirwaytomakeusfeelofhome.Sofoeveryone,Iwouldliketosoy...

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_KarlRebner

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Ex.9PlanawalkingtourofMinsk.

Tour1 TheUpperandowerTown(historicalcentre)Tour2 IndependenceSquare-VictoryCircus

Tour3 YakubKalasSquare-theBotanicalGardens

Tour4 Atourofculturalsights

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