Vladimir Putin’s Summer Vacation: A Siberia Scrapbook
While snorkeling is probably not high on the list of most tourists who plan a visit to Russia, Mr. Putin demonstrated
that the country’s lakes, whose waters can be quite chilly even during the summer, do provide that option for the adventurous.
He took a fishing and mushroom-hunting trip to Siberia, where the Kremlin allowed
photos to be taken of the president while in action mode (and at rest).
A fishing pole was an essential part of the luggage he took to a lake in the
Tyva Republic in southern Siberia, where he stayed from Tuesday to Thursday.
In addition to using a rod, Mr. Putin also went spearfishing, eventually catching
a pike after what his spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, said was a two-hour hunt.
Associated Press said that It’s very sly and cautious,