valdai tales that made their appearance here in the early nineteenth century legend has it that sar ivan the third ordered the no go rebel to be brought to moscow but the bell never made it there it refused to leave its native no gourd region as it were it broke up as it rolled on the hills with the result that fragments of it were scattered over a large area those fragments the legend says give birth to the famous valdai bells which you. alongside the homemade versions of souvenirs forced home across the centuries from russia's european wars and rescued from churches during the soviet union and they still sound just as clear today. this is the lawyers on the banks of lake valdai the north growed region second largest body of water and a mecca for one particular type of tourist. with these it isn't hard to see why hunting is such a popular sport in these parts along with a little wander into the woods myself i just need to pick up a couple of extra pieces of equipment. and a little companionship. i won't have to use this today. i think this is going to be more of a journey of discovery.