I am taking hot water from samovar on the Hrodna-Minsk train

Yesterday I crossed the Poland-Belarus border, heading towards Hrodna and then Minsk. While I still keep bad memories of my last year trip, which included the issues with visa, then with a plane, and, eventually, a long trip by train, this time it went smooth.

Passport and luggage control went smoothly and trouble-free too. People with small children apparently do not have to queue. I wish each time travelling to Belarus was so easy-peasy. Unfortunately, we did not have much time to enjoy beautiful Hrodna.

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