Filed under: Assimilation, Daily Journal Entry, Habitation, Migration, Transportation by allisonwucher

7/5/09 At least it was not as cold as it was yesterday. Today we explored the Tolga Convent which houses a famous icon called “Our Lady of Tolga.” The convent looked like a hotel you would stay in in California: Pristine white buildings, neatly kept gardens with lush vegetation and flowers, a man made pond [...]

Filed under: Assimilation, Daily Journal Entry, Habitation by allisonwucher

7/4/09 Let me just begin by saying that today was the coldest July 4th in Yaroslavl in 102 years. It was windy and 50 degrees. At LEAST it didn’t rain…but it was a pretty bitter day and I think it is going to stay on the cool side for the next week or so. Today [...]