We arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, tired but happy. This is the first photo I took, in the airport.
Now, here is a look at my host family's apartment. This is the living room, bedroom, office and gym.
Lesya and Sasha prepared a beautiful dinner in their compact kitchen.
This is my room.
And here's the colorful bathroom. I like the deep bathtub.
The apartment is light and airy, with windows in the front and back of their building. At this time of year it stays light here until about 1 am. The weather is in the 70s with high humidity. In my mind I keep comparing everything I see with Germany. There are many similarities. We met some of our teachers today, and took a walking tour of the neighborhood around the school. The history here is deep. The city had its 1150th anniversary in 2009. The United States seems very young in comparison.
The people I've met so far have been very friendly and helpful. I feel very welcomed and comfortable here. There are lots of people out walking, children on bikes and scooters, many people on roller blades, too. The river has a beach for swimming. I'm looking forward to trying it out.
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