i travel around karelia with my friend chef gleb geiger.hat an unforgettable journey of stunning beauty awaits us. klep and artyom are chefs on wheels; they travel on a food truck to karelia, where they will fight in a culinary battle, but so far the chefs are not yet thinking about competition. we are leaving moscow, heading to karelia, what do you want to see there? and i'm going without no expectations, but i'm sure it will be cool. by the way, i really want to visit valaam. the express is one of my dreams, i really want to ride it. have you ever cooked for me in a foot truck? never, and you? no, this is my first experience, but i saw how it is equipped, i think we will have a blast. well, then, let's go full speed ahead? yes, come on, we have a long journey ahead of us. the republic of karelia is located in northwestern russia on the border with finland. these lands are also called the land of lakes. the first city on the chefs' route was sorted. besides russia, it once belonged. in sweden and finland, which is reflected in its name, th