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Hanoi, Christmas Eve 2014/15

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Here we are in Hanoi, Vietnam. We stay at the Sofitel Hotel, just  on the bank of two lakes. The view from the room on the 11th floor is splendid! In two days we're flying to Danang, on the sea. Hope to have good weather there. Here, in Hanoi, it's 17-19 and quite foggy. Yesterday there was a Chrismas performance in Sofitel. We made some pics, have a look. Love and hugs to all:))

Volgograd in Late December

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Hey there, Here I am, in Hilton Volgograd. I'm here on CIU assignment , which is tomorrow. Today I've arrived in the hotel after stop in Astrakhan, which was made due to very foggy weather in Volgograd. So I was flying for 4 hours instead of 1.45. That's why I managed to visit only Mamaev Kurgar, where I went by express train. The Mother of Mamaev Kurgan is really stunning! There is a complex and a church around the Mother. The park is beautiful and some war songs can be heard there. Have a look! It's really moving. Love and hugs to all:))

Ekaterinburg - mid December

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Hey there, Just finished inspection of the centre English Lab (033) in Ekaterinburg. They are doing good job thanks to my old colleague Galina N and her fellows. It was nice to see them but unusually warm for December in this area _+3 C!  Climate  has really changed even in the Urals..Great pity:(( Have a look at some pics I made at their Stone Cutting Museum..   Love and hugs:)

CPE in Freezing Perm

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Hey there. Now I'm having a glass of juice at Perm airport cafe. It was an inspection of CPE here and now I'm waiting for my S7 flight back to Moscow. It's -26C here and snow is everywhere. Real winter, which we haven't seen in Miscow for a long time. The CEM Natalya drove me around the city so there are some pics. Love and hugs to all:))

Dimka in Moscow!

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My beloved cousin Dima has come in Moscow today. He's going to see Misha, his Dad, so he went there by train 'Donbass'!!! He'll arrive in Oreol today in the evening and I can imagine how Misha is going to be overexcited! Dima has become a more wise and good-natured  man than before as I got this feeling. I love him and wish him all the best... Here are two pics of us at the cafe and at Kurskaya railway station before leaving for Oreol. Love and hugs to all:))

Force Major at Railway House

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Hey there, It was a memorable performance at the Railway Club House, where two short anecdotes from the old Saint Petersburg's time in Russia were staged. Maklakov, Zakharova and other great actors made it really funny and enjoyable. Hugs and kisses to all:))

Stasik, Marina and others at dacha.

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Hey there. Today we've had our nearest and dearest visiting us at dacha. Klimochka is such a cute boy.... Katya and Stasik make him wear glasses and he does it, but not all the time. He loves music and dancing, it's fun. Have a look at some pics and video. Love and hugs to all my loved ones. http://youtu.be/zo9RDDPyvko

Zagorskie Dali again!

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Hey, here we stay at sanatorium Zagorskie Dali. It used to be our favorite place for short stays outside Moscow firing 1991-1995. We'd had Matushka Anna and Slava's sister Alya with Ira and our Olia staying with us. Now we live in a lux 322 room. But many things are very familiar. Leaving for Moscow tomorrow, on November 4. Hugs and kisses to all:)

Ekaterinburg, RU082, TKT, late October

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Hey there, here I am in Ekaterinburg concerning RU082 and TKT. It's really cold here, it's about -12-15C and snowfall very frequently. I've been at Spas on Blood Carhedral which was erected in 2003-2005 instead of Ipatiev House where Ydar's family was kept before shooting them on 17 July 1918. Awful story but it's Rusdia's history:(( Buy and hugs to you...

Pre testing at 1359-04307

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Here are my classes doing Pre-testing on two days - 13/15 Oct and 20/22 Oct. it was hard but useful!!