A Wedding in Siberia
July-August 2006
Some years ago, Nicolas met Genia on an island on Lake Baikal, in Siberia.
When they decided to marry in July 2006, they thought they would do so in the same place they met the first time... and so, there we went!
The wedding was as international as you can imagine: Russian and French were the dominant nationalities, followed by the “Italian contingent”.
The whole wedding party shared 3 days on Olkhon Island, enjoying the scenery and the company of the bride and groom and all other guests.
The actual wedding ceremony, on the last evening, took place in the Russian Orthodox chapel on top of a hill. The cocktail that followed made us feel characters out of a Kusturica movie...
Thank you to Genia&Nicolas and their families for these unforgettable days...
And all the best for the years to come!
Arrival in Irkutsk
Spending a couple of days around Lake Baikal
The civil wedding takes place in Irkutsk...
... and then the whole party leaves for Olkhon Island
Arrival on the island
Olkhon Island
Cycling around the island...
... and back to the village
Local wrestling contest in our village
A young local wrestling supporter
The actual wedding day
Arrival of the bride on the wdding day
Sergio and Gianluca and a local participant
The newly weds with the (ex-)Fiat contingent
With Michele, toasting the bride and groom
Arrival of the newly weds at the party venue: the central sports hall of the village
A typical dish is the main course, together with rivers of vodka!
7 AM, we call it a night
Leaving the island...
Last stop: Moscow
