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Vacationing in Russia Not an Easy Life in Camp Gorelnik
The Gorelnik vacation base near Alma-Ata shows a regimented Soviet holiday routine. Camp starts at 7:00 with calisthenics, meals include rice and beefsteak, and lights out at 1:00. Sanitation is primitive and baths are in dishpans. many activities center on hiking, sports, and group dances.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Gorelnik
Alma-Ata
Glacier
Baltic
Russian Riviera
Black Sea