Well, I haven't done a lot since I last wrote to you all, but yesterday I did go on a self-misguided wander through St. Petersburg to take more photos and to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. I've got a link for you on facebook so you can see the pictures. I give you most of the pertinent information in the photo captions, so I won't waste your time here.
I also watched The Godfather for the first time yesterday. I liked it, although I think The Departed is actually a better movie, and I'm not just saying that because of my preference for Boston over New York. Still, it was a very good movie and the messages from both movies are pretty different, so despite them both being gangster movies, they are hard to compare.
I'm now entering the home-stretch at work. I have three more weeks, although the last one will be shortened as I will be heading to Ukraine during it. I have a couple of projects I am working on, so I think I will be able to keep busy. Also, my weekends are filling up with plans quite quickly, as next Saturday I will be at a football game (American football, played by Russians) to take pictures, and the following Saturday, I am arranging a trip to Lake Ladoga (large lake north of St. Petersburg that was used as a means of transporting supplies into Leningrad during the siege) to see the siege museum and the countryside. The Saturday after that, I'll be in Kiev, and the Saturday after that, I'll be in Boston, so time is running short. I've done just about everything in the city that I really wanted to do, except buy souvenirs for a couple of folks.
Happy Russian Navy Day!
C
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