Adventures with Fred and Carolyn
Besides walking around the city and eating great food, we wanted to get to know the place better. The river and canals are the lifeblood of Sankt Peterburg, so a river tour was a must. There are a zillion providers, but owing to the narrow canals, boat sizes don’t vary much. We were careful to … Continue reading “Touring St. Petersburg”
Our first big challenge was buying new SIM cards for our phones so that we could text and call locally as well as grab some internet. Fred had researched the options and decided on the MTC brand. We’d noticed that making our way around wasn’t trivial. Virtually all signage was in Cyrillic. I know about … Continue reading “Getting Connected in St. Petersburg”
Our journey begins. Around the world. From home in San. Diego to San Francisco, Helsinki and here to St. Petersburg. We arrived Sunday evening after some 18 hours of travel, looking forward to the summer White Nights revels. In June and July, the sun never fully sets, only dropping to dusk, leaving a milky sky … Continue reading “St. Petersburg – Night One and Day One”
In which we cross the border for a very exciting futbal game. The Xolo’s played the Guadalajara Atlas team. There was lots of energy in the stadium, terrific footwork by the players, an occasional drama as players exaggerated the effects of contact with a competing player, hoping for a penalty. The various food items were … Continue reading “Gooooooal!!!”
In which Fred and Carolyn rent a Sprinter camper van for a cold weather getaway. We’ve been wanting to try out a camper or possibly motorhome for a while to decide on our ideal travel vehicle. Our plan was to do a couple of days skiing in Utah and other touring. After looking at the … Continue reading “Red Rocks, Coral Sand Dunes and Snow”