Written on April 3, 2017 in
Russia
We left the capital city in the wee hours of the morning towards St. Petersburg, the “imperial capital” built by Peter the Great. On the way, we drove through the quaint city of Novgorod which used to house the old Kremlin. Not nearly as large as Moscow, Novgorod had a small town feel to it....
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Written on April 3, 2017 in
Russia
I was excited. I was nervous. I was curious. And by the time we had entered the cosy apartment, I was pleasantly surprised. The friendly administrator, the comfy couches with colourful throw pillows, the high speed internet- it was the closest thing to home. That night, I had a long conversation with a Guatemalan professor...
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Written on April 3, 2017 in
Russia
As we drove through a small town on the way to Moscow, we passed what looked like a tire repair shop which had a café. We were hungry and there was a nail lodged into one of our tires. As our tire was being fixed on a lazy Sunday afternoon in that sleepy little town,...
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