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somethingwithturquoiseThe class was meeting at the portalocity office this week, which meant, of course, a field trip, and, after the usual preamble to get them all gathered and rallied, Summer gestured everyone through their portal to their destination, which was....on a train.
"Welcome to Lake Burlinskoye! Right now, we're in Russia’s Altai region, close to the border with Kazakhstan, and I did a little fudging with the timing so that we could be here during the summer, because in the summer? Lake Burlinskoye is, as you can see, pink. This is actually due to the crabs in the water, and, yes, the train we're on is cutting directly across the lake, and it does this because Lake Burlinskoye is an excellent source of salt This is a salt train. We're literally on a train for salt right now. Like, this lake is so salty that plants can't even grow here. But the crab love it, and so do we, so today we're seeing what a salt train over a pink lake in Russia is all about, because you gotta admit, that's pretty weird, but also kind of wonderful.
"And honestly? The history of salt and how it changed the world is also pretty interesting, like who would have ever really thought that the thing you put on your food and fucks up your blood pressure or whatever could have such a rich and interesting history? So, while we're on this salt train and enjoying the views of the pink lake, I got some guy to tell you all about all about it and all about salt mining, too!"
Look at that! This class actually being educational! And in a way that just allowed Summer to just sort of sit back and relax and enjoy the train ride a little herself, too.
"Welcome to Lake Burlinskoye! Right now, we're in Russia’s Altai region, close to the border with Kazakhstan, and I did a little fudging with the timing so that we could be here during the summer, because in the summer? Lake Burlinskoye is, as you can see, pink. This is actually due to the crabs in the water, and, yes, the train we're on is cutting directly across the lake, and it does this because Lake Burlinskoye is an excellent source of salt This is a salt train. We're literally on a train for salt right now. Like, this lake is so salty that plants can't even grow here. But the crab love it, and so do we, so today we're seeing what a salt train over a pink lake in Russia is all about, because you gotta admit, that's pretty weird, but also kind of wonderful.
"And honestly? The history of salt and how it changed the world is also pretty interesting, like who would have ever really thought that the thing you put on your food and fucks up your blood pressure or whatever could have such a rich and interesting history? So, while we're on this salt train and enjoying the views of the pink lake, I got some guy to tell you all about all about it and all about salt mining, too!"
Look at that! This class actually being educational! And in a way that just allowed Summer to just sort of sit back and relax and enjoy the train ride a little herself, too.