Travelling to Russia

[Vishniac]

For a possible meet&great, I only see a small window the 9th (a Friday) where I could go to Bienne either as a stop on my way back to Basel, or drop of luggage and companion in Basel before noon and go south again on my own (the latter is most likely, she's a retired person).

Man, I almost forgot this.
Much work and activities theses days.

I am afraid I can't really help you on your travel since you're visiting the half I don't know.
However, it is my duty to present you, not Bienne which has nothing particular, but Bern, a very fine city.
It depends about how it goes at work but either I can take a few hours free and find you in Bern around 3:PM or I can join you there at 5:PM. You'll taste the best beer made in Switzerland, fine food, fine little alcohol if you're into it and visit a UNESCO-classified old town.
If you're young enough (I'm in my 40s), not so tired and like-minded, I'll take you to a new-wave party in Aarau at night too! 
Of course I'll drive you back to your hotel anyway.

Can't let a fellow SMACer pass by without...

[Vishniac]

A question to JarlWolf: in St-Petersburg, we had a plate of different smoked fishes.
There were herrings of course, but also Whitefish, Omul and Strelet (if I remember correctly).

Could you tell me what is the Strelet in English? That was the most delicious thing I have tasted for a long time. And is it exported?

[JarlWolf]

Sterlet you mean?
It is a type of Sturgeon for the most part, and at this day and age they mostly come from fish farms. You used to be able to find lots of them naturally throughout the Black Sea and interior rivers of my country, and in lakes connecting to larger river systems- but they've been relatively overfished so the ones you had were probably fish farmed.

You could probably get it, though it might be a bit expensive. Lots of caviar and other products are made from this too.


Edit: Of course, best place to eat Sterlet is in Russia, as you know its fresh. It's also typically less expensive.

[Vishniac]

Sturgeon then? Thanks, I'll look for it. 
It was smoked so some is probably exported. I'll search the fish and caviar shops.

[Geo]

 @Vishniac:
I hope you read my latest PM?

[Buster's Uncle]

Don't try to punch him, Geo.  He's a Death Machine.

[Geo]

Punching is rarely necessary.
A tackle will do just fine.

[Buster's Uncle]

There's a few people gonna get a savage beating if I ever see them in analog...

[Geo]

Usually, those physically capable of dealing out savage beatings are similarly slow and lumbering.

[Buster's Uncle]

I'm told I run surprisingly fast for someone my size.  I'm crap for stamina, but I can sprint.  You've seen pictures of my legs.

[Geo]

Guess its time to practice...

[Buster's Uncle]

You should indeed plan a visit to the states.  I know a place you can stay in western NC...

[Vishniac]

You should indeed plan a visit to the states.  I know a place you can stay in western NC...

Camp Lejeune?

[Buster's Uncle]

The Marines wouldn't let me punch 'im.  No. 

-Also, all the military stuff is out east - nothing worth seeing over there.  I could see world-famous Table Rock, featured as a supervillain's base in Jules Verne's Master of the World, from my house if not for the (beautiful) trees in the way.  Brown Mountain of the Brown Mountain lights, also a famous (mystery) phenomenon, is also in my county.

[Vishniac]

Brown Mountain of the Brown Mountain lights, also a famous (mystery) phenomenon, is also in my county.

UFO related?