Vladivostok, Russian Federation

It's not without a little trepidation that I arrive in Vladivostok; a previously closed focal port city of Russia; to visit my twin penpals whom I haven't seen for a good decade. Quick background: We were 14 and 12 respectively in Japan participating in a ...

Set on top of rolling hills was about all the charm Vladivostok had.  Another gloomy day with fog so dense that a view from the bay was impossible.  My tour guide showed me around the many war memorials and museums.  Nothing terribly ...

... with these overwhelming feelings and hopefully we can help each other through it. This will probably be my last entry from Vladivostok as I leave for Moscow in the morning. We may be leaving real early since another snow storm is coming over night. ...

... rising.  I looked around then for a handicapped toilet.....they were the same! I didn't tell you that in the Gymnasium in the Russian town, we were greeted at the gate to the school by two little girls. Ahhhh, what cute kids.  I asked them if I ...