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

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 [...]

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

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. [...]