Just realized a really important trip went totally un”documented”.
Bryce and I went home to visit Saint Petersburg after our stopover in Warsaw to visit Kate and Renia.
It was fun, but also strange to be in my home town and try to do things like a Russian.. even live in a communal flat again .. I admit the logic of getting things done takes a few days to process.
The white nights are really something one should experience at least once in a lifetime (is it weird that I miss them?) The ability to read a book without turning lights on at midnight, the fact that shops are open around the clock… The abundant pirogi???
One of the first things we did is go to our neighborhood Цех85 — a local bakery chain that makes out of this world pies. They no longer had lingonberry (на любителя наверное), but the forest berries was and even better taste. After meeting up with our parents friends, we headed out to discover that the Metro had been under construction for 11 months since we were last here! Not to despair, we stocked up on blini and Olivie and walked the 20 minutes to the Polytechnic stop. In fact, this new part of the exercise routine was great! (Lots of steps if not in a hurry).
I rode down memory lane when Bryce and I discovered bike rentals in Sosnovka! 5 miles of scooting on these bikes while visiting monuments and searching for the benches my mom relaxed on after her final exams. Mind you it’s 10pm in that picture. 🙂
Spring time in St.P is full of lilacs! We picked the week just right and we’re surrounded by olfactory celebrations around every corner. While walking around downtown, scouted the botanic garden — how could we not stop over to smell the blossoms? One of my favorite parts of being in nature!