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The last day
... was something going on above the hotel. A sprint out the way and a look up revealed two guys hanging off the roof on the guttering breaking off ice, big chunks of which were crashing down! Just check the photos out! So the final hour's before leaving for the airport was an opportunity to do a bit of shopping for some presents and things to bring home. Followed by a lunch with a last vodka (umm..nice) and back to the hotel to get ...
Getting Ready a Week to go!
So were frantically working (ro) / seeing friends / packing and buying last few bits and bobs! Insurance paid for and flip flops packed. Roisin packing up her room and thinking about how to take Yannis in her backpack :) We will try and write on ...
Packing warm clothes!
Well, we are only a a day from going and just about to start the packing. The temperature is about -10 in St Petersburg so the need for very warm clothing is essential. So we needed to get some new gear to make sure we are going to keep cosy. Padded quilted coats are the thing, light, warm, and easy to pack, so those have been ...
School visit
Again, an early start. Good to go at 7am, after a prolonged fight with my tie, which I'm not used to wearing. We were warned to dress smartly, like all teachers do in England. I ended up being terribly over-over-dressed in some terrifcally hot classrooms and those who know me, know what that means: bring out the towels!
But let me start at the beginning. I had arranged to pick up two fellow students, from Italy and ...
That's it, home
Well we're back, safe and sound....but exhausted! Got into Heathrow at about 05:30 today, but we were at Terminal 5 and our transfer to the car park goes from Terminal 3! So of to find how to get across which was a train ride, not easy with all our bags! Got home about 09:00 after collecting little Madge who was so pleased to see us, jumping up into my ...