We took a day train from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. The countryside was stunning. I want to live there (at least for maybe 73 days). There were hills and valleys and meadows and lakes and little cottages and so many trees!
The lilacs are blooming in St. Petersburg. The streets are full of people. The buildings are antique and every one of them gorgeous. The people are gorgeous, too. The women in their dresses and the guys look pretty normal and well dressed, too. Normal as in not every one of them has a mullet. Cool.
Anyway, I was kind of squealing a lot on the van ride to my host family. Jess hugged me, empathizing with my uncontrollable enthusiasm. Oh my goodness. I'm living my dream! This is so fantastic.
My host family is a mother and daughter: Marina and Maria. Maria, the daughter, speaks English, and they currently have another lady living with them who is from Mexico and speaks excellent English, Russian, Italian, and Spanish of course. Marina and Maria went to bed, but she made tea for me, and we sat in the kitchen and got to know each other. Wow. This is going to be so cool.
Mrs. Marina will make me breakfast at 8 am, and then I will explore the area until I meet up with the rest of our group at the nearby Metro station.
Tomorrow is exploration day, so there are bound to be pictures!
The lilacs are blooming in St. Petersburg. The streets are full of people. The buildings are antique and every one of them gorgeous. The people are gorgeous, too. The women in their dresses and the guys look pretty normal and well dressed, too. Normal as in not every one of them has a mullet. Cool.
Anyway, I was kind of squealing a lot on the van ride to my host family. Jess hugged me, empathizing with my uncontrollable enthusiasm. Oh my goodness. I'm living my dream! This is so fantastic.
My host family is a mother and daughter: Marina and Maria. Maria, the daughter, speaks English, and they currently have another lady living with them who is from Mexico and speaks excellent English, Russian, Italian, and Spanish of course. Marina and Maria went to bed, but she made tea for me, and we sat in the kitchen and got to know each other. Wow. This is going to be so cool.
Mrs. Marina will make me breakfast at 8 am, and then I will explore the area until I meet up with the rest of our group at the nearby Metro station.
Tomorrow is exploration day, so there are bound to be pictures!
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