We woke today at 5:30am. The streets below were quiet. It was colder than the day before. But as the day matured it revealed itself to be one of sunshine. I spent most of the morning writing the travelog for day one. We ate a leisurely breakfast downstairs and made a […]
Add comment November 28th, 2006
Despite the brisk -27 degrees Celsius temperature when we arrived, I would describe Ekaterinburg as a warm city. The people are kind and friendly and are reminiscent in attitude to those I know in Upstate New York. Ekaterinburg lies on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains. It is a city rich […]
Add comment November 27th, 2006
This is just a quick note for those wondering how our trip is going. After the months long wait, we have finally arrived to Ekaterinburg for our first trip. Other than the initial trauma of not getting our passports/visa until 10am of the morning we were travelling, the trip so far has been […]
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…who I have volunteered to make a quilt for the kids room. I suppose for her to do that though, she has to get an idea of what the room looks like.
We are going for a beach theme here — though I admit it is a bit of a hodge-podge. But it does […]
3 comments May 6th, 2006
Each night ends the same. The house is dark and I can hear Tanya sleeping in the bedroom. I stand a moment in the children’s room. It is lit only by the light of the moon filtering through the partially opened blinds. The beds are still empty. And yet, when I still myself, I can […]
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