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St Petersburg - A Long Haul But Well Worth It! July 6 - July 19, 2014

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July 20th 2014
Published: September 29th 2014
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Palaces, gold, Tsars, Russian Orthodox Churches, Fortresses, malachite, jasper, metros, marble, meat pies, parks, good luck charms, weddings, Faberge, Lamborghini, Vladimir, Natalia, gold, Gold, GOLD and GOLD– these are a few of the words that come to mind when we start to think about our time in St. Petersburg, Russia. With the political situation the way it is we consider ourselves quite lucki... Read Full Entry



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Bob & Janice Waller
s v Tsamaya
s v Tsamaya
Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info
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A Clever Way Used to Hide Radio EquipmentA Clever Way Used to Hide Radio Equipment
A Clever Way Used to Hide Radio Equipment
making it look like a bucket with cleaning supplies
One of the Ways They Found to FightOne of the Ways They Found to Fight
One of the Ways They Found to Fight
from the sieged city of Leningrad
Information on the FamineInformation on the Famine
Information on the Famine
during the 900 day siege of Leningrad (St. Petersburg)
Telling How Important the Radio WasTelling How Important the Radio Was
Telling How Important the Radio Was
for hearing the progress of the war efforts
The Importance of Sports and MusicThe Importance of Sports and Music
The Importance of Sports and Music
during the siege to have some "normalcy" and let others know they are still surviving
The Political Museum The Political Museum
The Political Museum
did an excellent job of telling what the people of Russia have endured over the years.
The Period called "The Great Terror"The Period called "The Great Terror"
The Period called "The Great Terror"
The Start of Russian "Camps"The Start of Russian "Camps"
The Start of Russian "Camps"
The CollectivesThe Collectives
The Collectives
1930 Cold War Period1930 Cold War Period
1930 Cold War Period
ed 10 glorify leaders 2014-07-16 029 (Copy)ed 10 glorify leaders 2014-07-16 029 (Copy)
ed 10 glorify leaders 2014-07-16 029 (Copy)
Another of the Propaganda PostersAnother of the Propaganda Posters
Another of the Propaganda Posters
seen at the Political Museum



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