Our neighborhood

This is the outside of our apartment complex.  Our apartment is on the top floor in the center (with the satellite dish on the balcony).

We have several small stores on the ground level, including a meat market and bakery.
Our local grocery store and the post office are a half block away.

There are several bus stops within a half block of the apartment.

The buses vary considerably.  Some are relatively new and clean.  Others clearly date back to Soviet days.  The green one on the bottom is a "tram" bus and is electric (wires attached above the bus to the power lines).