Daily Excursions One
 
These photos include daily excursions to a deep, deep cave and to Backshisray, last of Tatra rulers palaces and grounds in Crimea.

   
day companions looking into cave
entrance to caves
our guide who spoke some English
beginning of the caves
mastadon skeleton
cave formations
hole we looked into from above
going deeper in the caves
details of the walls
more formations
guess who
much deeper into the caves
a tunnel inside the caves
"Big Mac"
flowers that grow only here
mountain village
another mountain settlement
Backshisaray
one of many different ceiling designs
entrance
painted ceiling
upper walls of great hall
decorated doorway
ruler's sitting place
detail
meeting room w/ colored windows
niche
painted vaulted ceiling
famous "Tearing Fountain"- Pushkin
internal courtyard
tour on parade
elaborate carving detail
carved wood cabinet
Harem room-no men allowed
musical instruments
ceiling
ceiling
colored glass window
fireplace
doorway
colored window
chandilier detail
ceiling
inlain table
cookery
main courtyard
Russian Tourist family posing
mosque