Everything has been ticked off.Houston, we have lift off.Inch of Snow Brings London to a StandstillRiga For A DayWe made it to RussiaRussiaAndy V, we thought you might like this!University: Learning Amidst HistoryWedding AnniversarySunday stroll in the sunZa Zdorovie! (Cheers!)Today's explorationsCathedral CentralThe week continued...by JodiBIG Weekend!Russian experiencesLast week in St Pete's(Mis)AdventuresMoscow - Some fun answers to prayerOrphanage visitKremlin+15C!Warning: Rambling AheadSpecial Birthday CelebrationsEaster partyAn afternoon in town.VNDKhOur last visit at the babies home10 girls and snow come to stayAuschwitzWieliczka, PolandZakopane, PolandLwowek Slaski, PolandPrague in SpringFour countries in one day.4 countries cont.Ancient Sea-side CityThe View From the Ferry Split - DubrovnikNothing to do by the seasideRainRome was seen in a dayThe 300km homestretch!Leon, SpainDay OneBloody Hard Work!Up the MountainSnow!Cacabelos Albergue is the best one we have seen yetBrazilian AlberguePerserverence has its rewardsFantastic Lonely ForestsLoooong DayWalking With WalterWet DayPerserverence pays againThe Final Stage
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
It's hovered around -10 degrees here. We were excited in Riga to hear it would be this cold but to experience it is something else altogether! Inside is well heated but to venture out takes preparation.
A couple moments of colour: On the way home from uni on Monday, on the bus, a girl started giggling at us because I was explaining some Russian grammar to Tim. She then sparked a conversation with us in broken English. She was very delightful. Soon, the lady next to her joined in. We were warned back in Oz not to make a racket on public transport, but these ladies seemed to enjoy the interaction.
At lunch today we sat with a guy in my class from the States. He and his wife are Christians and invited us to go to church with them on Sunday. They've been living here since August and have met people at church who work with Street kids and orphans.
You'll be proud to know that "McLeod's Daughters" has made it all the way to Russia!
Thanks to those who have emailed. Glad you've enjoyed the photos. We can't upload photos onto uni computers so you'll have to hold on a little longer before we can show you snow covered St Petersburg. The sun's been out the last couple of days, it's very pretty.
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looking forward to meeting up!
Written by ellie 38 months ago
This comment was modified by ellie 38 months ago
hi Tim and Jodi, Great to hear you're settling in. we're leaving for the Russian border tomorrow which we're pretty excited about. it's good to hear that even strangers have been friendly to you. I was wondering why you were warned not to make a racket on public transport?? enjoy and rug up! looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks. cheers, Ellie