$HARK$ 🦈🦈🦈

My first solo trip happened when I turned 21. 

A friend and I bought a travel package: 5 days by the sea in Arkhipo-Osipovka and 5 days in the mountains of Dombay. Before that, I had never seen either the sea or the mountains, so everything was a brand-new experience.  

The sea, of course, was wonderful—gentle waves, warm sand, endless blue... But the mountains amazed me even more. Their grandeur, power, and breathtaking landscapes completely changed my perception of nature. The impression was so strong that I still remember that trip with awe.  

Dombay became a true revelation for me—it was there that I first felt the freedom of the heights and realized I wanted to return to the mountains again and again.