As we were walking to the kayak races, a few shiny white caravans were winding through the streets toward the river path. When Leen remarked that the 'gypsies' were coming, we thought it was a joke.
Then we got to the park by the river... now a caravan parking lot. I didn't think there were even roads to get in there. The path was full and we were winding between trucks, campers, awnings, laundry racks and children. But the people were nice-- one said "Enjoy your vacation" (In French, I guess motivated by us speaking English) and Leen answered "It's you who's on vacation!" and he laughed.
We passed a police man and the mayor along the path, but apparently it is law that towns have to provide some space for them. The newspaper that night reported that they're planning to stay for two weeks and they are a well-known evangelical (presumably Christian?) group.
Click on this article to see the pictures; they definitely blew several of my stereotypes away.
Then we got to the park by the river... now a caravan parking lot. I didn't think there were even roads to get in there. The path was full and we were winding between trucks, campers, awnings, laundry racks and children. But the people were nice-- one said "Enjoy your vacation" (In French, I guess motivated by us speaking English) and Leen answered "It's you who's on vacation!" and he laughed.
We passed a police man and the mayor along the path, but apparently it is law that towns have to provide some space for them. The newspaper that night reported that they're planning to stay for two weeks and they are a well-known evangelical (presumably Christian?) group.
Click on this article to see the pictures; they definitely blew several of my stereotypes away.
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one strange connection- Those types of motor homes or trailers are very unusual in Russia. But every year there is a small group of French tourists who caravan in. They stay for a few weeks in the grassy yard of the House of Culture where our church meets.
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