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Getting used to Russian winter

admin | February 23, 2010

I’m slowly acclimatising to my new life in Russia. Temperatures of -10c to -40c, cold icy winds, relentless snow and dangerous streets completely covered with inches of hard baked ice and snow, which make walking tiring difficult and dangerous. Looking out from my sweltering apartment window the weather often appears deceptively warm. On a couple [...]

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Soviet City goes to Russia

admin | February 7, 2010

I flew to Russia last week. I expect to spend the next year here, except for a few brief  runs to renew my visa.  I’m now sitting in my warm flat in the city of Izhevsk, in the republic of Udmurtia,  looking out onto the snow covered year below and contemplating life. I’ve decided that [...]

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