We are here! Our internet connection is a little shaky but it feels great to be connected and in touch with people. The trip here was great - I love business class! - and didn't seem too long. The drive from Moscow to Yaroslavl was crazy though - the roads were really dark, it was riddled with trucks, black ice and drivers (such as ours) that were doing 160 km/h... scary. We were happy to arrive safely and tuck into fluorescent pink sheets and sleep for 11 hours! Our apartment is nice and big and located on the outskirts of town. The gym is across the road and there's a small grocery store on the corner, but other than that the buildings are mostly residential - huge concrete, Soviet style apartment blocks. My first impression of the overall mood of this place is that it's pretty gloomy... the sun hasn't come out too much, the people seem very cold, and people drink a lot of beer in public. (I went for a run yesterday in the snow!!! and people were out strolling with babies and drinking beer... at 10am.) First impressions though. I don't understand a thing people are saying... nor can I read anything (yet), and not many people speak english... so I anticipate lots of sign language and gesturing to order food and ask questions. Okay... will write more later.. hopefully the internet continues to work!!
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