Thanks for all your comments. A quick update, be/c our driver will come in about 15 minutes, and we're not ready yet.
Yesterday, we celebrated Robertson's birthday with a "Chinese" lunch and a very nice dinner at an elegant restaurant in a former museum. The food was delicious, they use a lot of nuts and pomegranate and other exotic spices. The city is laid out like a small European University town. It is much more charming than we had dared to hope. People promonade, arm in arm, along pedestrian walkways, with the snow shoveled in piles as high as their shoulders. The people watching is excellent-- fashionable furs, boots and hats are everywhere, on both the men and women.
We have had four excellent restaurant meals-- we are directed to places that have English menus (Mango Cafe, Dolce Vita pizza, Vkusnaya Djizn, and one with names to come). We are learning more and more Russian, but have a long way to go. Our co-ordinator and driver have been incredibly generous with their time.
The baby house is an amazing institution. Dr. Irena is a formidable administrator-- she oversees a staff 112 taking care of 92 kids!
That's all for now-- view pictures at Flickr--http://www.flickr.com/photos/rga/
Love,
M & R
4 comments:
Hi Michele,
Thanks for the update. We can't wait to get there! Saturday morning can not come soom enough. Can't wait to meet you. When we were there in August 2003 to adopt our daughter from the Dolphin House the downtown streets were being redone and everything was in fast force for the president to visit the town right after we left, so we are excited to see the progress. We'll touch base with you sometime over the weekend for sure.
Tammy, Jeremy & Abbey & soon to be baby John
Dearest Rob and Michele,
It sounds like this trip is wonderful in many ways. The photos at Flikr are just beautiful! Little Morgan looks happy and alert, and adorable. Thanks for finding time to share all your adventures and experiences. Looking forward to more.
Love, Mom and Lee
M & R - - Ditto Mar's comments. Love, - - P 'n' K
What an adventure! We add our congrats on finding Morgan Arana! The flickr pictures make it very real. She is so cute - and all that the snow appears so, well, I'm glad I'm in Florida ;-) .
I'll be sure to have Gigi and Fred catch up on this blog and the pictures.
-Paul and Donna
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