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  • Written by Sue08080 on Jun 30, 2006
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  • A short taxi ride from Kirkenes will get you to the Russian border. Across two chain-link fences is a tumble-down hut marked with Cyrillic letters.

    On the other side is the Russian village of Boris Gleb, a collection of three- story houses climbing up a steep hillside and a small power station that seems to justify their existance.

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    Kuznetsov_Sergey Sun Feb 25, 2007 20:32 UTC
     Very interesting for me page, Susan! My father was among those Russians who fought their way forward to liberate Kirkenes and Norway in 1944. Then he served as an officer in Severomorsk (near Norway's border). I spent my childhood there...
    mvtouring Tue Feb 13, 2007 06:39 UTC
     Looks like you had a great time. I am quite adventurous with food, so would prob have tried the reindeer. ;-)
    VeronicaG Wed Jan 3, 2007 15:24 UTC
     What a unique experience, Sue! I agree with you, though, I couldn't eat anything I had just been introduced to...
    penumbra Thu Oct 5, 2006 02:19 UTC
     I had to read your tip twice and then think about my geography, but yes I guess Norway does border on Russia. I just didn’t think anyone lived that far north. I should know better. Of course they do in Canada as well.
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