Haifa is the most Russian-speaking city in Israel. Almost a third of the population comes from former Soviet countries, but I've run into plenty of local Arabs and Jews who speak the language pretty well too.

Russian signs and announcements are everywhere you look. There are even stores selling goods from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus all over the place. You'll see oatmeal from Chelyabinsk and wonder why it's here but wasn't in Moscow.

The city has a metro underground funicular! Super useful, considering the buildings are basically built on a hillside. Getting from the lower part to the upper part isn't easy.

Oh, and wild boars run around the streets here. They even have warning signs. Apparently they're most active on Saturdays. I'm moving on before things get interesting (: