We are HERE! Wow! We just found out we get to meet Her tomorrow-at 1pm! We are so excited! We are about to the end of the world-just getting internet is a major feat. SO COLD! Going through Russian customs, etc took forever. Even the flight was a bit strange. Desolate, Gray, Barren landscape. A shroud of ice fog is over all, and the land is completely dead here. The airport was cold and bleak, and we walked across the tarmac to the building, 2 degrees and wind. Official looking people watching, in parkas and fur hats, all seem to frown.
Our translator met us and took us here. This Hotel-so funny! Strange little spot. English is not spoken much here, we went and ate dinner down in the hotel 'bar' (2 fridges and 6 tables, with Forrest Gump in Russian blaring on a little tv. Kaia ordered Hot Chocolate, and here it is. So funny-the waitress didn't speak english, but knew what CHOCOLAT was, so she melted some up for Kaia. Lumpy Sludge, like a Kit-Kat melted in a microwave, 'cept they dont' have micros here. I ordered the Shnitzel, and I got a piece of schnitzel, pork-sausage on a plate. That's it. We are going to learn how to order the food a bit better here.
Too cold to walk much-we only made it a block before our faces were stinging-just biting cold.
We are SO EXCITED to meet Her tomorrow! We get to spend 2 hours with her-and are happy to see her a day earlier than we thought.
All this doesn't matter-like we talked tonight, laughing-it is part of the story, and makes good memories.
2 comments:
Welcome to Russia! Your story is making me remember some of our adventures! Keeping your sense of humor handy will get you through a lot! By now you've gotten to look into those beautiful eyes, and hold her and cry! Hope you get a chance to send a photo of you 3! Keeping you all in our prayers! It's sunny and 27 here in Petersburg. Your weather makes this sound balmy!! DC and crew
Wow!!!! What an experience!! I am so looking forward to pics of baby Sylvi!!!! It's snowing here at home on and off....but the cold is nothing like you are experiencing! I think it is so amazing you two are experiencing this together...wow. What a once in a lifetime experience! Know we are all thinking of you... And can't wait to hear more news!!!
Love always, jamie
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