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13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part 4/4

Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Prince Felix Felixovitch Yusupov (Count Sumarokov-Elston) admiring the view at Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.

“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”

“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “

Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 22 - photos 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 25b - photos 418, 419, 420, 421

13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part ¾

Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Prince Felix Felixovitch Yusupov (Count Sumarokov-Elston) at Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.

“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”

“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “

Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21b - photos 313, 314, 315, 316
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 25b - photos 413, 414, 415, 417

13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part 2/4

Photo 1 : Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna riding horses in Ai-Petri, 13th October 1911.

Photo 3 : Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna riding the gray horse named “Dulber”, Ai-Petri 13th October 1911.

“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”

“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “

Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21+21b - photos 307, 308, 318, 319, 320

13th October 1911 : Day at Ai-Petri part ¼

Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna arriving by motor in Ai-Petri

“13th October. Thursday.
Woke up to a thick fog. At 10 o'clock went with Olga, Tatiana and Maria on a motor to Ai-Petri. Before reaching the Farm, left the area of fog and further up, the whole day stayed radiant and warm. At Ai-Petri, we met with Yusupov and his guests and went to his deer paddock to the left of the Bakchisaray high road. Mounted horses and rode 4 versts through a beautiful beech forest to a steep cliff, from where there is a striking view of the Kokoz Valley and three hillsides. Returned to the tent and sat down to have breakfast at 1 ¾. The warmth in the mountains and the air were intoxicating. Returned home at 5 o'clock delighted with the day […]”

“13th October. Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock with Papa, we three drove by motor through Ai-Petri to the new estate of Pr. Yusupov. Everyone rode on horseback and looked at the view of the mountains, beautiful […] Had breakfast in his Egyptian tent and were home at five. Heavy fog in Livadia and Yalta all day long. Had dinner with Mama and Papa. Rode a gray horse "Dulber” […] “

Photos from:
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1910-1912 Album/ Pages 21+21b - photos 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 317

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