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My adventures. Russia part 1
<h2>Chelyabinsk and Kopeysk&nbsp;</h2>

![IMG_3305.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXfTr9nLDzozcX9bmVqsHSed4oyBoM6o9gCBorhF9N9WT/IMG_3305.JPG)

Earlier in the year I went to our factory in Kopeysk. This was actually my second visit. 

We arrived at about 3am after travelling for 19 hours on 3 flights. Birmingham to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Moscow and finally Moscow to Chelyabinsk.

Although I work only a couple of miles from home, my work is exclusively for the factory. 

![IMG_3239.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXvjyvHPGo3sYZDUX7h4g11xn3VLfUhEo8kuCubkesn2o/IMG_3239.JPG)
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*The factory office*

The factory started life during WWII in the Ukraine but moved for protection to its current location in Kopeysk. It makes mining equipment and supplies 90% of all mining machines used for potash extraction. 

![IMG_3243.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmP3CAmvEv3ej1WoLSc3PVGyf6ZYztmKRLUzHUh35hgMFL/IMG_3243.JPG)

While at the factory, I do not really get to see much of Russia. During the cold period, the workers are allowed to bring their plants to work where it remains warm all year. 

![IMG_3230.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVUpwzeMfN9S5Tn1oAUQA8gFSvDVUf14YzuqS4k2FGhP8/IMG_3230.JPG)

We travel from the hotel in Chelyabinsk to the factory.

![IMG_3249.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTLLapa3JnNgjE3UtTnAdvqzMhTovmXSwikr8AtobK2D2/IMG_3249.JPG)
We stay all day, including eating in the management's canteen. 

![IMG_2097.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmddm9DDgLszMzitrKygMB9aJZFo7yRd4zcNbejcs167Bh/IMG_2097.JPG) 

Chelyabinsk is a large city of 1.2 million people and is very industrialised. 

![IMG_3235.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZB4ZRxMePF2CNVXJ3quTTrYptkiGX4YBxNmX1S2cVQFe/IMG_3235.JPG)

It is quite grey and set out in large squares, just like some large American cities. The roads are very wide with 6 lanes running through the centre. They also have a large, well-used network of buses, trams and trolley buses. 

![44808F88-0B7E-44D8-9AB2-B968C4B1F36F.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbUwqQTLRS4DGaDvzXdZdHrFNdPoQgLSToDauzLc8M8RG/44808F88-0B7E-44D8-9AB2-B968C4B1F36F.jpg)

Cars run about everywhere and overtake on either side. I only saw one accident while I was there. At one point, the 6 lanes converge to go under a bridge. How everyone makes it, I will never know. 

![IMG_2099.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmboQpQzQidWCurcWQ1xx75Jkrwr4XuYFfkbKec7qHPMNo/IMG_2099.JPG)

Not everything is grey. 

![IMG_2187.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWbqHW96RrPw41qE7CNYgKzFfF2JZHn6tVW3NXxLRrxso/IMG_2187.JPG)

This time we left early, at 6am. 

![IMG_3250.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZyXuFqhQHvawZQFEVuvRzm9sTnsXdf9kcpKf2zQv8BtC/IMG_3250.JPG)
*Chelyabinsk airport. Note you are not allowed to photograph Russia airfields.*

Did I tell you it was -19degC (-2degF)

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@shawki ·
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very nice I hope to visit Birmingham and London as soon as possible ♥
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@artem-sokoloff ·
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Small text. Living photos. I like such type of post.
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@leo-tmp · 
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@s0u1 · 
Good post. Followed.
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@cecicastor ·
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It looks colder than -19degC! Does the snow crunch underfoot? Nice looking lunch for the management. What do the workers get to eat?
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@s0u1 · 
Snow is very powdery and it does not feel that cold but my iPhone froze in Moscow taking photos. No idea what they get. Ours is always a 3 course meal served with wine and vodka. Caviar is also always served but in a different way each time.
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@cecicastor ·
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Sound really good. It's got to be pretty cold to freeze the iPhone.
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@vicky-vick · 
Nice post. I followed you and I'm looking forward for your next adventures. You could checkout my last weekend nature trip here. :) 

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@s0u1 · 
Checked out and followed
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@hndmarshall ·
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upvoted and resteemed...also upvoted a couple of others while I was at it..lol.
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@s0u1 · 
Thanks 😊
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@pastzam ·
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@s0u1 · 
That collar looks a little tight. :)
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@pastzam ·
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hahaha, you are right!!!!
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@alliruiz ·
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Wow! Russia is a very nice place to go to. It's in my travel list. Good thing you shared this to us. Thanks!
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@s0u1 · 
Hope you get there. Well worth a visit.
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@alliruiz · 
Yes! I hope so. Have a nice day!
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@tellall · 
I have a question. There is a town in Russian or China not sure which Country, but there is a city at the border that all the street signs are in Russian but a lot of Chinese live there and they all speak Russian!!! That's amazing! I find a lot of bordering towns are very unique. Does anyone know the name of that city???
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@s0u1 · 
Are you thinking of Blagoveshchensk on the China Russia boarder. A lot of Russians look Chinese or Asian. Its the largest country and crosses from west to east. I was told everyone speaks Russian in Russia no matter where they lived.
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