All foreign visitors of Belarus are required to register with the local passport agency, today I went to do this. Maryna's mom had hoped to only show me the best of Grodno, however the passport office is far from the best. Many of the buildings here are falling apart - they haven't been maintained for twenty years or more. The average age of a building has to be around 30 to 40 years. Fortunately, there is new construction in a few areas. They are putting in European style brick side walks and have built some new buildings here and there.
After registering, which required a state issued insurance policy we came home.
Before registering we went to the flea market. This is where you can get good deals. Maryna's mom bought me two sweaters and a leather jacket. The are so generous and kind.
