Flick was so kind in taking us to the Dusseldorf airport at some ungodly hour. We have become fans of Air Berlin, a wonderful boutique European airline - we changed planes at Berlin without any hassles and landed right on time in St Petersburg. A pity the lugguage took AGES to be unloaded. Our driver was waiting for us and took us on a hair-raising dash with death into the heart of the city in totally crazy traffic. Roxana (with whom I have been corresponding re the apartment) was waiting at our canal-side dwelling (half of the city is coated in plastic, being renovated). Our building is full of dust in the corridors, but the apartment is specatcular - very spacious, with all mod cons INCLUDING A COMPUTER (no need to sniff out Internet Cafes) and a lovely outlook over the canal. We had no cash, so soon found an ATM and spent our first roubles at a downtown supermarket (trying to work out if the butter was really butter etc) and, while I tap this out, I'm enjoying a Rumanian Cab Sav. We'll try a little local restaurant next door in an hour or so (just point and hope for the best!)
Family note: we have a direct phone line - ref the list we gave you! We've had no emails yet on our gmail, but have enjoyed the comments on the blog.
Much love to everyone!
2 comments:
Hi Mum & Dad,
The apartment sounds awesome!! Who needs Gmail, when you have your comments box!
I will speak to Phil & Cath tonight and see if it is OK to give you a call. Keep safe and lots of love.
Jeremy & Zo
PS> The puppies are still having a ball in the back-yard of Booran Rd with Coco. They have become real outside dogs!!
your own computer, sounds fun !!!! what is weather like over there in the kremlin...
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