Are you going to spend a vacation in the Crimea? Are you waiting there? (Part 3).
(History of the journey).
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In the next part of the Crimean epic, as promised, we will talk about the conditions of our living in the resort area, living conditions, service, prices and other specifics.
However, before starting the story, I consider it necessary to explain why I was so persistently striving specifically for Kanaka, and why, like a bath leaf, I got to the bottom of Madame Gnidina and overshadowed several days of her happy and serene life (see Part 1).
The fact is that when I was 13-14 years old, our family rested in this place for two years in a row. Childhood memories haunted me, and I decided for myself that we would go to Kanaka.
The wife and daughter did not care, because. they had never been to Crimea and completely relied on my "correct" taste.
Soviet heritage.
In addition to my childhood memories, the uniqueness of Kanaki creates its microclimate, which distinguishes this place from analogues along the entire length of the coast of the central Crimea. Here is the cleanest and warmest water. The bay is closed on three sides from the penetration of the western, eastern and northern winds.
The relic juniper grove, located on the nearest slope, has a beneficial effect not only on asthmatics and tuberculosis patients, but also on mere mortals. Here you can really sleep off for many months ahead. And I still feel rested, and this feeling does not leave me. The same cannot be said about most European resorts that our family has visited before.
Healing air source.
Local resident.
The fact that Kanaka is called Kanaka, I learned absolutely by accident from my friend Irina Sergeevna, who hangs out there every year. By the youth of their student years, they are comrades, and now with their whole family - two daughters, husband Kirillov... well, comrades, of course. In general, the company there is going to be “warm”. Oops, got carried away. . .
When I was there, it was a bay on the coast, where three soviet boarding houses were located: Dnepr, Volga and Luch. There was no Kanaki at all, the nearest settlement Privetnoye was ten kilometers along a serpentine, behind two passes. Actually, like Rybachye, but only in the opposite direction.
View of the Kanak gully.
Things have changed drastically since then. The historical-ethnic name of Kanak (Kanakskaya beam) was restored. But the territory of three soviet boarding houses was "sawed" into two dozen private properties, which, in turn, became "new model" boarding houses. And when I cried to Irina Sergeevna about how the evil witch Gnidina was dynamite me, my friend confidently declared that I should not piss, because there is a good fairy Natalya Nikolaevna, whom she knows well, and to whom she makes voyages as long as she remembers herself. In short, we will not live on the territory of the former Luch, but on the territory of the former Volga.
Beach area.
It should be noted that the fairy godmother manages an area that contains several boarding houses.
Our communication was as follows:
1. A call about the desire to book a room for a specific period.
2. Booking confirmation received by e-mail.
3. Call about departure and confirmation of readiness to meet us.
4. First personal meeting upon payment, handing over the keys upon check-in.
5. Second, we expressed a desire to install a net on the window, just in case, from possible mosquitoes.
In the process of communication, I did not feel that they want to send me nah or swindle me for money. Briefly and to the point. Everything that was stated was true. All wishes were fulfilled.
Beach area.
In short, having transferred three thousand rubles (! ) through Irina Sergeevna, who went on vacation at the end of June, we fixed the reservation from 15.08 to 28.08 and began to pack for the road.
So.
At 20:00 on 08/15/2015 in pitch darkness we drive into Kanaka. . .
From the highway to civilization, about two kilometers, we drove along an unlit cypress alley, which unexpectedly ended in a small illuminated "patch", where music played, vacationers scurried back and forth, smoked barbecues, and smelled of barbecue.
Cypress alley from the Alushta-Sudak highway to Kanaki.
Natalya Nikolaevna, who appeared a minute later, turned out to be a taciturn and kind lady. Having greeted us on the fertile land of Crimea, she took us to the territory of the boarding house, showed us the apartments, handed over the keys, explained where to park the car, and, having wished good night, left.
Kashak has become a secure parking lot.
We didn't feel like sleeping, so after sorting out our stuff, we went for a walk, so to speak, to look around.
Well, we can assume that the holiday has begun.
Kanaka after sunset.
Rest in Kanaka is positioned as a family holiday with children.
Youngsters in the hyperactive phase of development, who have lost touch with their fathers and mothers, will be bored here. They are closer, for example, to Koktebel or Yalta with its surroundings, where nightlife is in full swing. And here at 23:00 everyone is already sleeping, inhaling the healing aroma of iodine-juniper-cypress components.
We planned to actively travel around the peninsula, and Kanaka was to become our base, from where we would make our sorties. And after tiring routes, a quiet rest would be preferable. So we were not deceived in our choice.
Caspian boarding house cottage.
Of the variety of housing offered, we chose a 3-bed 1-room suite on the ground floor of a two-story cottage, with a large room, an entrance hall and a bathroom.
The room is equipped with air conditioning, which, by the way, is not popular in our family. We are closer to fresh air from an open window. That is why we asked Natalya Nikolaevna to install mosquito nets on the windows, which was done immediately.
Caspian boarding house cottages.
The room also had a double bed and a single bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe, a narrow but rather long table located along the wall under the TV, the TV itself and a mirror. There was a refrigerator, a kettle and a clothes hanger in the hallway, and a mosquito curtain in the front doorway. The bathroom has a washbasin with lighting, a shower cabin, a toilet bowl, a towel rack and a water heater.
On the street, in front of the entrance, a small table with two plastic chairs and a folding dryer were attached to the room.
Caspian boarding house cottage.
In principle, we were satisfied with our choice, because it fully justified itself - everything you need and nothing extra that would not be in demand and had to be paid for. True, initially they thought about a room with a kitchen. But they did the right thing by abandoning this idea, since they never took up cooking. Even the kettle was boiled once or twice. Everyone ordered in a cafe-restaurant or bought in the market.
I believe, in order not to torment readers and not be unfounded, it's time to voice some figures that will give a more complete picture of what has been said above.
So. Basic expenses for travel and accommodation in the Kanaka resort area, 3 people, from 15.08 to 28.08 (peak season):
1. Booking a room - 3.000 rubles.
Room rate (total) – 3.000 + 25.000 = 28.000 rubles
2. Parking - 60 rubles. per day = 780 rub.
3. Overnight stays on the way — 4.300 rubles.
4. Gasoline — 13.000 rubles.
5. Tent for Kashak — 2.000 rubles.
6. Ferry crossing - about 2.000 rubles.
7. Meals, including alcohol - about 20.000 rubles.
8. Other expenses - about 5.000 rubles.
In total, roughly, a vacation for three adults cost less than 80.000 rubles.
There was an alternative - Cyprus - 9 nights (half board) for 3 adults - 150.000 rubles. (! ) Somehow it did not inspire, neither by the price tag, nor by interest.
About some consumables in a little more detail.
Overnight stays.
On the way to the Crimea, we made a stop in the suburbs of Rostov-on-Don in the village of Krasny Kolos. The hotel is called "Meridian South", located on Bucking and has a pretty decent reputation. The room was booked in advance, and on 14.08 at 18:00, after a 12-hour march and more than 1000 kilometers, we were accepted, and after following some formalities, we were given the keys.
Meridian South Hotel. Highway M4 Don. Pos. Red Kolos. Rostov region.
Spacious clean room, fresh linens, shower, air conditioning - what else do you need for a good 8-hour rest before a long journey!
The issue price is 2.600 rubles. + 100 rub. parking in the internal protected area. A little expensive, of course, but the guarantee of safety on the way, especially in an unknown area, was an obvious priority for us.
On the way back, we were certainly lucky, because we not only did not book our lodging for the night, but we did not plan at all. Of course, this was a big omission, and we drew the appropriate conclusions for future trips. If the march is more than 12 hours, stationary rest is necessary!
At about 23:00, having made a categorical decision to spend the night, we drove into Millerovo, a small industrial town located slightly away from the highway.
The address was written down in preparation for the trip. After a bit of wandering around the deserted night city, we stopped at the Tourist House.
Hotel "Tourist House". Millerovo. Rostov region.
Of course, the room was more modest, from the budget segment, but clean. Facilities in the hallway. Shower, toilet, washbasin - everything is clean. Paper, air freshener, soap - also in their places. The issue price is 1.600 rubles. The price included parking on the internal territory, as well as tea-coffee and boiling water in the cooler.
Petrol.
As a rule, the 95th or 95th "improved", 6 refills (tank - 65 l). The road Moscow - Crimea, Crimea - Moscow, trips around the Crimea. A total of 3500 km have been covered. In Crimea, gasoline is more expensive, payment is cash, rarely Mastercard. On the M4 Don highway, they refueled once at BP, later at Lukoil. In Crimea, only on TES, because of the possibility to pay with MasterCard.
TES gas station.
The most significant expense on vacation is food.
For a better understanding, I will give a few examples of the cost of products on the market and the cost of visiting catering establishments.
Market in Kanaka:
1. Grapes - from 80 to 120 rubles/kg
2. Peaches - from 80 to 150 rubles/kg
3. Apples - from 50 to 70 rubles. /kg
4. Plums - from 80 to 120 rubles/kg
5. Pears - from 80 to 150 rubles/kg
6. Melons - from 30 to 60 rubles/kg
7. Watermelons - from 20 to 30 rubles/kg
8. Garden blackberry - 100 rubles/glass
9. Cucumbers - from 50 to 70 rubles/kg
10. Tomatoes - from 50 to 70 rubles/kg
11. Onion (red Yalta) - from 100 to 150 rubles/kg
12. Beer "Crimea" (bottling, Simferopol PVZ) - 70 rubles / 0.5
13. Beer (but. , Simferopol PVZ) "Crimea", "Zhigulevskoe", "Simferopol" - 50 rubles / 0.5
14. Wine (homemade) - from 200 to 250 rubles / l. Rare shit, not wine, but wine vinegar. I do not recommend.
15. Wine from Massandra (bottle) - from 400 to 1200, etc. RUB/0.75
16. Wine from Inkerman, Koktebel and others (bottle) - from 250 to 400 rubles / 0.75
17. "Hot corn" (on the beach) - 50 rubles / piece
Lunch in the gazebo.
On a hot afternoon.
The Black Pearl Restaurant is perhaps the most notable catering establishment in Kanaka.
Here you can have a full breakfast, lunch and dinner. The institution has two areas - under the pines in the gazebos, and under a transparent canopy on the beach.
We liked to have breakfast under a canopy, when the sun was not very hot and the breeze from the sea was only slightly pleasantly blowing. We dined and dined in pavilions, surrounded by coniferous trees. On a fine evening, it's good to sit under the awnings by the sea until closing time with coffee and cognac, listening to unobtrusive muffled music.
In the institution, and this surprised us, there is a good selection of musical accompaniment, which sounds unobtrusively in the background, without interfering with the feast. No Stas Mikhailov, thieves' chanson and karaoke, which is what the repertoires of beach taverns usually do.
In two weeks, of course, we did not go through the entire menu, but we gave most of the dishes a very high rating. The kitchen does really well. Kudos to the chef and chefs. The products are fresh, and the presentation is beautiful, not like in a railway station rygalovka.
And, of course, the service. It is clear that the staff is working hard. Some do better, some worse. But the young guys are really trying. We were almost always served by the waiter Oleg. Without losing human dignity, the guy was always there, and was ready to fulfill all our wishes.
And before voicing a few price tags from the assortment of the Black Pearl, we should thank the owner of the establishment for the forces, means and embodied ideas invested in this project. Thank you, and. . . prosperity.
Black Pearl Cafe.
And now here are some price tags:
1. Fried eggs with ham - 145 rubles
2. Coffee "Americano" - 70 rubles.
3. Chicken soup with noodles - 55 rubles.
4. Salad "Scarlet Sails": tomatoes, cheese, garlic, mayonnaise - 135 rubles.
5. Juicy pork steak (large) - 285 rubles
6. Beer "Crimea" (bottling) - 85 rubles / 0.5
7. Wine (bottle, dry, semi-dry) from Inkerman - 490 rubles / 0.7
8. Champagne "Zolotaya Balka" - 500 rubles / 0.75
9. Wheat bun (fresh pastries) - 10 rubles.
Of course, this is not the entire range of the institution. The choice is very diverse and will answer the request of the most demanding visitor, and not with the fattest wallet.
The open veranda of the Black Pearl - St. Tropez.
Summarize.
For the season and the area where all these fruits and vegetables grow, and the distance from the garden to the counter can be only a few kilometers, of course it is expensive. For example, before leaving Moscow, a kilogram of cucumbers in Auchan cost 19 rubles, and a kilogram of watermelons - 9 rubles. However, it should be remembered that this is a resort area, and local residents can earn in a year, working no more than 4-5 resort months. No more work.
That's about it.
In conclusion, I will express the general opinion of our family. In the Crimea, we really liked it, despite the lack of "European service". Here is a unique nature and climate, here is the history of our country, rich cultural heritage and many friendly and benevolent people. Here you feel calm and rest your soul. And we will definitely come back here!
Kanaka. . .
P. S. The next post will be devoted to our excursion program.
