Saratov, Arkhangelsk, Tomsk in Nov/December 2020

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Hey there,
I haven't published anything for a while. The COVID-19 situation makes me a bit forgetful and unwilling to write and post. Anyway, the Year 2020 is coming to the end and it's high time to look back at the main events that have happened since October 2020. Let's do so:
  • Saratov (November 21). Before that the Tyumen trip (November 14) was cancelled due to Covid - all CAE candidates got ill and the Centre (RU028) announced at the very last moment. I returned from SVO airport. But Saratov was great! I loved every moment there. The centre was grand as usual.
  • Arkhangelsk. I was there on December 5. It was only because Glenn Hugh was unable to go there due to having no visa. So I was asked to do this and I agreed. I was impressed by the Severnaya Dvina river - my hotel (Novotel) looked over the river and I was able to walk along the embankment. The river is huge and mighty. The city is very old and full of wooden houses.

  • Tomsk. I was there on December 12. It was a bright and amazing trip. -17C with sunshine and familiar people at the Tomsk Federal Polytechnic University. Even though they received IR, I was surprised to see a successful Zoom conference for Speaking.



 


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