Okay, so I’m not staying at the guesthouse I thought I would be at – I’m at someone who works for PIMEN’s house – she offered it to me today, b/c the guesthouse wasn’t answering their phones.

So, I’m staying in an apartment not too far from everything. I can come and go as I please, and I don’t have to pay extra money for it… very exciting, I know…
The guys have left, which is going to be odd, but it’ll be fun. I’m about to run off and just wander for a bit. I am going to go to a castle out South of St Petersburg, in a town called Pushkin. It used to be called (essentially) Tsar’s Village. The castle had some old amber walls in it, and when I was there in 93, the walls were just plywood. As we all know, plywood isn’t all that exciting. When the Germans were there during the siege, the walls were taken. So, I want to see it again. And one of my new friends is going to go with me.
It’ll be great.

I have yet to get a hold of the family here, which is okay, since I have a place to stay, but I will still try. It could be that they are out in the country on vacation. It is summer and all… Anyway, this is a dial-up connection, and I don’t know how long I can take it! yeeks… I’m spoiled!