This weekend my husband and I went away, as part of a group, to a recreational resort complex on the banks of the rivers Volga and Shosha. The complex, opened during the Soviet times and run by the ‘Ministry of Hospitality’ for the use of diplomats and other ‘foreign representations’, is about 2 hours from… Continue reading A weekend in Zavidovo
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Train to St Petersburg
On our second weekend living in Russia my husband had to go to St Petersburg for work. Naturally I went along too. We went by Sapsan, the high speed train between Moscow and St Pete’s. It takes 4 hours and ‘trundles’ along at speeds up to 220km/h. We travelled business class which included a surprisingly… Continue reading Train to St Petersburg
Who am I?
I am an expat wife who willingly follows her husband around the world, originally with our children, but now it is just the two of us. We have just arrived in Moscow. My friends and family have often suggested that I write a blog about my adventures. Until now I have resisted. But here I… Continue reading Who am I?
Russian Reflections 