I’m not going to be able to update much today, as I’m exhausted and need to pack. I have a place for this weekend, in a Guest House that is run almost on behalf of Anglicans here in St Petersburg. I have the phone number of the host family, and that’s another reason I need to go home and call them… I’m a bit nervous about it – eeks. Yaroslav was going to call them last night, and had a whole speech all thought up… “Hi, my name is Yaroslav, and I’m calling on behalf of a woman named Noelle who stayed with you THIRTEEN years ago…” And then he thought it was a little weird. So, now I get to really practice my Russian and call on the phone. I know what I need to say, and if it is the correct Galya, I’ll be fine… wish me luck!! Continue reading →