There are two transport directions on the Golden Ring: one Sergiey Posad to Yaroslavl, and the other Vladimir to Suzdal and onward to Kostroma. If you want to move from one direction tho the other this will be a problem: no public transport. Early: at 8.30 in the morning I stayed on the road Rostov-Ivanovo trying to stop private cars. Bad luck! 20 min… 30 min. Finally I decided to flag with the 100 roubles note… It works!
I reached Ivanovo and took public bus to Suzdal. The town is famous for its churches and monasteries and for “medvedukha” – honey-made light alcohol…
Do not go to the pricey “Sokol” hotel! I again found a room in the monastery – Rizopolozhensky Monastery. Single room with bath for 660 roubles. Not as charmind as the night befor but silent – with nice view… The golden and black spires of Suzdal from the great landscape. I was listening to the bells concert and tasting Medvedukha… Another great day!
