Yeah, I know, I know, traveling is a tricky deal nowadays with the pandemic at large. But, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at the times when people were able to travel, before all of the lockdowns and quarantines.
And this story isn’t your run-of-the-mill travel thing, oh no. Its protagonist is actually a 91-year-old woman from Russia who had, despite her very venerable age, been traveling places. And not just around Russia, mind you, but also outside its borders, whether it’s an exotic location or not!
Yep, Elena Erkhova, more commonly known as Baba Lena, a babushka (or simply granny) from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, traveled to places you wouldn’t expect a 91-year-old to go, and documented her travels across social media.
Alas, Baba Lena passed away in 2019 at the ripe age of 91, but she has left a legacy of her travels on her Facebook. We invite you to celebrate Baba Lena’s life in the list we’ve compiled below, and to remember that it’s never too late to go do something, especially if it’s something you always wanted to do.
#1 In The Tuva Republic
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#2 At The Parthenon Of Books, Kassel, Germany
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#3 Joining The Culture Of The Taino Indians
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#4 The Naadym Festival, Tuva Republic, Russia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#5 Rafting In The Yenisey River (Mongolia / Russia)
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#6 Rome, Italy
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#7 At The Riu Garoe Hotel In Tenerife, Spain
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#8 Istanbul
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#9
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#10 Germany
Image source: Baba Elena Erkhova
#11 The Geographical Center Of Asia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#12
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#13 Thailand
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#14 The Moscow Skyscrapers
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#15 Belokurikha, Altai, Russia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#16 Beach Carnival Night In Thailand
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#17 Monkey Beach, Tonsai Bay, Thailand
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#18
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#19 Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#20 Parus Sanatorium, Novosibirsk, Russia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#21 In The Tuva Republic
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#22 Visiting Asia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#23 Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#24 Phi Phi Harbor View Hotel In The Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#25
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#26
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#27
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#28 Travelling To Tuva Republic
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#29 In The Mount Elbrus Area, Russia
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
#30
Image source: Baba Lena Erkhova
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