Summer Marshrutka

Summer has arrived in Anapa and so have the tourists. Anapa is one of the large resort cities on the Black Sea coast and has a long, sandy beach. 3 million of people (if you believe the locals) come to Anapa during the summer and they all ride the marshrutka. It is usually standing room only on the mini-bus. Standing up with your shoulders on the ceiling and your face buried in somebodies back can make for a some uncomfortable rides. People seem pretty good-natured about the crowded conditions and seated people will often offer a lap for small children or excess baggage. My personal record is 20 people, a baby, and a baby carriage stuffed into a 13 passenger mini-bus. The temperature is consistently in the 80s and 90s during the day, now, and some of the marshrutka don't have windows that open. I managed to grab this picture from my seat in the back of a marginally full bus (there was room for another 3 or 4 people, I think).