Last
Thoughts on Russia - St. Petersburg, Russia
Well,
we thought that we could sum up Russia in one
final
experience -- getting out.
We thought it was difficult to get in, what with someone having
to 'sponsor' you and everthing, but
it was
so much harder to get out.
Once you get in, they
don't want to let you
go. We left Russia on a
night train to Tallin, Estonia, a former
republic of the Soviet
Union. After stocking up on some
provisions, snacks and warm Russian beer , we settled into our small but
efficient compartment for two on the train. All was well until
...
BANG,
BANG, BANG - door banging
, not gunshots.
Russian
Border Guards stepped through the thin doorway and into the tiny
compartment. Upon taking our
passports and visas,
"WELL,
WELL, WELL.
When
finally, we sat amidst
Hardy, har har, we were
on our way into Estonia. That
pretty
much sums up Russia.
On a religious sidenote,
while we were in
perfectly, FREE FORM.
The church itself is cross-
shaped, like a plus sign, and there are icons every
where. The people stand the
entire time somewhere
over and out
ann
and doug
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