Sorry for the double entry today, but time has been tight to blog. Today we spent the day driving around to different villages including a stop a the house of famous Russian writer V.P. Astafiev's where his cousin actually gave us some gifts. We had some amazing views on our way there including a giant overlook where Putin tripped and fell hence the red safety fence now. We even stepped out on a giant ice lake with a local fisherman. We also stopped at a huge hydroelectric dam (I believe they said the 8th largest in the world) one that is pictured on Russian money which locals are very proud of.
After our tour of villages we stopped off at a local zoo before heading to the Opera House to see a Russian performance of Swan Lake that gave me goose bumps it was so good. I will try to upload those pictures tomorrow and figure out what gremlins keep flipping photos on their side below and won't let me correct them.
Tomorrow we are back at school with the kids, really looking forward to working with them. Supposedly they have arranged a sports competition and we are on one team versus the students and teachers, go Team USA. I don't think we stand a chance at winning anything considering that none of us can walk still from that hike we conquered yesterday!
After our tour of villages we stopped off at a local zoo before heading to the Opera House to see a Russian performance of Swan Lake that gave me goose bumps it was so good. I will try to upload those pictures tomorrow and figure out what gremlins keep flipping photos on their side below and won't let me correct them.
Tomorrow we are back at school with the kids, really looking forward to working with them. Supposedly they have arranged a sports competition and we are on one team versus the students and teachers, go Team USA. I don't think we stand a chance at winning anything considering that none of us can walk still from that hike we conquered yesterday!