7/2/09 Today we explored the city of Suzdal. Today was an important day for me because Suzdal might be the city that I stay in from September to December. I still have 2 other cities to visit before I make a final decision but after today I feel much more comfortable about being in [...]
7/1/09 Today we left our hotel in Suzdal to visit the nearby city of Vladimir. In medieval times, Vladimir had a larger population than contemporary Paris or London. It had several churches that date back to the 12th century. Honestly by now all of these museums/churches/monasteries/convents are running together. While they all have there own [...]
6/30/09 Today has been our longest today. In fact, it is still going on. I am now on the bus on the way to Suzdal and we are going to make a stop at one more church before we make it to our hotel. It is 8 PM and we have breakfast at 7 AM. [...]