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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Sat: We finally met a great Aussie couple, Helen and Maurice who work with Wycliffe (A linguistics and Bible translation organisation). We went to their place for afternoon tea, and, as has become our habit, stayed for dinner also. They spent 25 years working in PNG and have now come out of retirement to work here. Talk abot culture shock! They send their greetings to the Calder family. We also met there another Tim and Jo couple from Oz. We walked to the gulf (and ON the gulf) together. Cars were having races around a track they'd cleared on the ice - photos to come!
Sunday we went to church again, out for coffee with a very arrogant, western-centric guy from the States (they're not all like that, I assure you!). We met him at church and invited him to a cafe down the road and suddenly he bacame the quintessential westerner that all the Russians complain about - loud, English speaking, complaining about absolutely EVERYTHING! It was a good reminder to us to keep looking out for what we enjoy and can learn from Russian culture and to get over what we can't.
That evening our hostel friends hired a private Banya (bath house) which included a very hot sauna, a freezing cold pool, a spa bath and a few showers, one which you stood inside and the water shot at you from all sides. It was very fun and relaxing. We drank beer and ate dried fish and enjoyed being wet AND warm!
Monday after class, we went over to Dave and Brady's (our American friends) for dinner. We ate and played with their little girl and talked so late that we stayed the night. It doesn't matter what meal we turn up for, we seem to score the next one also!!
It feels warmer at the moment, hovering below zero. I think it'll definately be time for some snowmen soon. So far the snow has been too powdery.
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