June 30, 2004
Da svidanya!
Just a quick entry, as this is my last full day in Saint Petersburg. :( Have had such a wonderful, amazing time! Visited the Engineer's Castle today and bought a book of Anna's poems in Russian and said my farewells...Read this update
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June 27, 2004
'Snow', Uma, Pushkin & General St. Pete's Nostalgia
Spent Saturday sleeping in and then went to a movie which was memorable for the theatre as much as the movie. Spent today at Pushkin, which was an accomplishment because I mangaged to get out for there for only 18...Read this update
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June 26, 2004
Thelma's Tour Guide
Another memorable day on Friday, as I spent it with Thelma, an older lady from LA who was in town for a few days (staying in the hostel) and feeling nervous about sightseeing on her own. We went on a...Read this update
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June 24, 2004
Peter's Palaces, Fountains, Boats
Greetings from SUNNY Saint Pete's! Oh, how wonderful it has been to see the sun the past two days. I swear everyone on the street is happier not to have it raining. I, for my part, have been celebrating by...Read this update
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June 22, 2004
Dostoyevsky, Rooftops, Trams, Springer News
Watched the sun rise this morning perched on the roof of an apartment building in Saint Petersbug with some Russians and English folk. Had one of the most interesting, memorable and utterly random white nights on the solstice, the shortest...Read this update
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June 19, 2004
Hermitage
I was prepared for this to be beautiful, and to be full of tourists, since today is Saturday. However, both were more overwhelming than I realized. I spent all day inside the five buildings connected to the Winter Palace and...Read this update
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June 18, 2004
Rain, Sunsets, Ballet, Neva, Music, Music, Music!
Gosh, I am at a loss where to begin. I have had so many memorable moments here, and I can't believe I've been here over a week already! The time just flies by. Still haven't visited the Hermitage or Pushkin...Read this update
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June 15, 2004
Anna, Vodka, Lilacs & Elf Shoes
Okay, okay, no worries. I'm safe, just a bit sick. Been having a splendid time, however. Met some terrific Germans in my hostel (all because I don't know how to use a European clothes dryer rack) and finally got in...Read this update
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June 12, 2004
Cathedrals & Crowds
What a city! Wow, wow, wow! Wow to the amazingly beautiful St. Isaac's Cathedral, which I visited yesterday (the 11th). And wow to the amazing amount of people, traffic, and pollution on Nevsky Prospekt. Having never been to New York...Read this update
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June 10, 2004
Safe in Saint Pete's
Just a quick note to let you know that I am finally in Russia! Woo-hoo! Caught a taxi to the Gdansk airport at 4am (way too early) and got to Warsawa just fine. In Warsawa had a four-hour wait and...Read this update
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