The river is much narrower than the Vistula, and in places shallow enough to reveal its rocky bottom. On the bank, a bored fisherman stares at his float. There's practically no one else. It's quiet, peaceful, almost sleepy. The tricolor flag: white, blue, and red, reflects in the water. It flutters atop a medieval Russian fortress. Right next to it is the Friendship Bridge. It's here, not on the empty streets of the town, that life unfolds. Some…
The river is much narrower than the Vistula, and in places shallow enough to reveal its rocky bottom. On the bank, a bored fisherman stares at his float. There's practically no one else. It's quiet, peaceful, almost sleepy. The tricolor flag: white, blue, and red, reflects in the water. It flutters atop a medieval Russian fortress. Right next to it is the Friendship Bridge. It's here, not on the empty streets of the town, that life unfolds. Some…