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1e kennismaking met Rusland
... enkele kilometers lang dus eerst maar even uitzoeken of we links of rechtsaf slaan.
Pas na enkele blokken te hebben gelopen snappen we het nummeringssysteem, niet per deur of winkel, maar per gebouw. Elk gebouw hier is een meter of 60, gelijk aan 10 woonhuizen in Nederland. In de buurt van waar het moet zijn zien wij ons hotelletje niet maar een vrouw met ...
Texas Charm and an IPhone
... I got some fries (I was in the mood for very American cuisine, kind of as a political statement). And I had some chocolate cake and a small piece of pecan pie that was so damned good!
I went back to see if Gabriela was back. She went to her computer and had me typing in my user name and password and after multiple tries and a lot of waiting, we were able to access my email and print out the stupid ticket. The power of a text (and one that ...
This is the end
... begon in het zomerse Jordanië eindigt in het winterse Rusland. Doorheen woestijnen, bergen, steppes en taiga, langs steden recht uit de oudheid en ook moderne mastodonten met hun kerken, moskeeën en tempels. Met temperaturen van eerst +50 tot later een -20. Met verschrikkelijke busreizen en comfortabele treinen, luxueuze hotels met fonteinen, scruffy dormrooms en stinkende mongoolse yurts. Vreugde, stress, geluk, pijn... We hebben het allemaal gehad en we hebben er achteraf bekeken ...
'A Jolly Good Show Old Chap!'
... that we had accumulated. Nothing but advertising and loose change.
The ticket turned up eventually - under his bed - but by now we were running late. The bus was due to leave at 11pm and arrive at 6.30am. Thankfully we got there just in time - breathless, haggard looking and missing a few of our possessions but lucky for Jack the joy of leaving the disappointing Tallinn had overpowered my previous anger towards him. We were leaving Europe.
The border turned out to ...
Into Russia
... the lit up skyline of Russia’s Imperial capital. We approached from the west, driving through the outer parts of the city, before finally coming upon the Neva River. Here, as you cross a long bridge, the historical center spreads out in front of you. The Hermitage, with its colorful walls spectacularly lit, flanks one edge of the road, while the Gold domed St. Isaac’s Cathedral sits on the other. Far in the distance, the original fortress of ...