Monthly Archives: June 2013

Sunny Saturday

Posted on June 29, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I was busy comparing flights for our annual trip back to Canada this summer, and didn’t really want to go out for a walk.  The good thing – and the bad thing – about having a dog is that you … Continue reading →

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Checking in – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk At Last.

Posted on June 28, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

This has been a crazy two weeks.  So many changes since I left Yuzhno – and more to come.  Between jet lag, a cold, and very spotty internet service, this blog has been close to my mind and heart, but … Continue reading →

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Moscow Metro – An Unusual Art Gallery

Posted on June 13, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I was lucky with the Metro tour Tuesday afternoon – there were only four of us there – John from Columbia, Lynne and Winston from New York, and myself.  Elena, the guide was quite happy to have just a few … Continue reading →

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Moscow, Day Two

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Last night, as I was writing my blog in the hotel bar (where the electrical plug-ins are), I met two wonderful couples from Manitoba, Canada.  I had an evening of good company, lots of laughs, and one more beer than … Continue reading →

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Moscow – Red Square

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The end of a long day.  Walking, walking, walking……… warm and muggy weather so that I was sweating under my blazer most of the time. Just imagine me admitting to being too warm.   Now, however, I am in the … Continue reading →

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In Moscow

Posted on June 10, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

This afternoon I finally got back to Russia. I am in Moscow now, and will be for a few days until my single entry visa can be exchanged for a multi entry one. After being met at the airport by … Continue reading →

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Spring is Sprung – Memories of Springs Gone By

Posted on June 4, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The flowers I remember as a child are beginning to bloom.  I am so lucky to be here and remember them. The ones in my earliest memories are the caragana bushes.  On the farm where I grew up, we had … Continue reading →

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