the day it melted

Weather

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March 31st 2008
It is a commonly known fact in Russia that the weather in st. petersburg is constantly changing and overall unpredictable. but this past week has been a little too much so. a short recap to help you all understand: monday was about 34 degrees (farenheit) and mostly cloudy all day, except the evening when i saw a really beautiful sunset on my way home from my internship. tuesday was what my host mo ... 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