Pics of Tver Pt. 2

Here are some more photos of Tver. Interestingly enough, the first two photos show the contrast of old and new Tver. The top picture is of a new apartment complex built just a few blocks down the road from our apartment (in fact, our apartment is surrounded by these new buildings, with more being built as I write). Exactly across the street is the house (and old Russian car) in the second picture--a house buit before the 1917 Communist revolution. This house is one of the ones in better condition, as many look as though they need to be torn down. But, the ones that are in good condition I find to be preferable, for they have individuality and are often ornate.

This sign is for Baskin Robbins, in Cyrillic. The bottom word, pronounced "Ma-ro-zhey-noi-ye" means ice cream. (They don't have 31 flavors here--more like 15).