Late this evening Tanya and I returned to St. Petersburg from the town of Borovichi. Saturday we attended a marvelous wedding followed by a big "reception" Sunday. I was honored to be the stand-in father of the groom and addressed the wedding party and guests at the civil ceremony attended by about 60 people. I took lots of photos and will receive many more from the newlyweds. I have much to write about. Beside the wedding I went several times to a new "Sportivny Complex" for swiming, Jacuzzi, sauna, down a water slide for the first time in my life, and even bowling. We also enjoyed a marvelous Russian banya. We saw lots of positive changes in this small town (population about 75,000). I even picked up a few Russian readers for my blog. Everyone was very friendly and open with me. They assured me that they love Americans, but are not fond of our current President.
Most likely I will not have time to sort through all my impressions and photos before returning to the States. So check back on my blog in a week or two for my report.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment