May 9 is Victory Day in Russia, a widely celebrated holiday where people get several days off work, and there are large military parades in every Russian city. The biggest of course being in Moscow's Red Square. Google it sometime and you can see some terrific footage on Youtube. Khabarovsk, being the seat of power, in the Russian Far East has a pretty impressive one as well, especially for those of us who didn't grow up accustomed to seeing such sights. Unfortunately, our movie lens is new, and I have a whole lot to learn. Hopefully I will have some better footage after Saturday when they have the next practice. They practiced for a couple hours yesterday down the main streets, and we hiked down there hoping to catch a glimpse. A glimpse we did catch as we were able to be near the front of the main square with a fairly unobstructed view. It was lots of fun, especially when the cannons went off, and I wasn't sure whether that was a bomb exploding or an intentional part of the display.
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