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Luga

July 11th 2013
We started the trip slowly, taking 3 days to get from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The first night we stayed with Karolina and Nikolai at their dacha in a delicious-smelling pine forest near Luga, where we swam in the lake and drank fresh milk. I’ve known Karolina for a couple of years; she worked in a company where I taught English and I went to her and Kolya’s wedding last summer. I’ve only e ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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Russia: A Farewell Tour

sageinrussia

I’ve lived in St. Petersburg for three years, teaching English, learning Russian and enjoying the process of getting to know another culture. Every summer here I’ve taken a trip to some or other interesting place: in 2011 I went to Novosibirsk and the Altai mountains; last summer I visited friends in Perm and went on a rafting trip in the northern Urals. This summer, my last living here, I decided to go to Lake Baikal. Since I’ve got quite a lot of friends along the way, it seems natural to call in on them. Plus I’ve always wanted to take an extended road trip around Russia. A plan eme... full info

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