So far I'm really liking Russia...when I first arrived the music in my transfer car was Queen followed by the Rolling Stones...brilliant! Anyway, once you get used to a few things it's really cool here, definitely another visit needed (but in warmer weather). The only down side, apart from not knowing what's going on most of the time, is that the Russians are tending to push me around a lot. I don't think it's anything personal though, just what they do.
St Petersburg is lovely and looks really good under snow. It seems that maybe 8 out of 10 cars are old Ladas (pictured is one with a flat tyre in the middle of a busy main road) and most will try and hit you given the chance. When safely on the pavement we found some nice bars with interesting people and music, not to everyones taste but I liked it. Apart from that we spent our days exploring and visiting the usual places, and in between made stops to warm up. We even found time to visit a film festival (in English with Russian subtitles) before getting to the station for our first stint on the train.
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