Russia: My 'Thank God it's not Winter' Journey 0 One Week and Counting 12-JUL-2007 01:38:00 This trip has been a year in the making, yet somehow in less than 200 hours I'll be on my way to St Petersburg, Russia! It's my first trip overseas, and no doubt my choice of destination will leave me with a severe case of culture shock, but I can't wait! I have a feeling that I will have a love/hate relationship with Russia. On the love side are stilettos (the shoe sort), and vodka - both of which are central to the Russian way of living, or so I'm told. However, I have to admit I'm somewhat apprehensive about the door slamming, no smiling, strong public face side of things. However, here's hoping that the vodka will make up for a multitude of evils, and tip the scales more towards the love side :D Anyway, I'm sure I'll post a message (half hysterical with excitement) before I leave (and if you're very lucky, even photos of my home town, Warwick - home of the bevans :P). In the meantime, I'll put up a few pictures of the fantastic view from my weekend at a Gold Coast apartment with some friends. :) 0