| Summary/Abstract |
EVEN minus 30 degrees Celsius is quite tolerable here. The snow crunches invigoratingly, the lungs are filled with crystal clear air. This is because we are talking about an amazing place described by the formula "55/55" - the point where 55 degrees north latitude intersects 55 degrees east longitude. This place is deep in Eurasia and, accordingly, has the classic continental climate. The air is dry; there is no wind. That is why it is easy to breathe here in winter, even during the coldest weather. In summer, on the contrary, the air is so sultry that the Bashkir village of Kushnarenkovo (where our story unfolds) boasts one of the northernmost vineyards on our planet.
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