We are home. I am still trying to adjust to the time business.

OB food: it's not what we are used to. Kept thinking of Barb as there
was some kind of beets in just about everything. DH wanted cold borscht.
The gave him some barely warm borscht but there seems to be some kind of
regulation that all food must be cooked to a specific temperature. We
would consider it incineration. All meat was a form of pot roast,
including "steak Diane" Chicken and fish were over-cooked to our taste
as well.

The soups were yummy, especially the cream soups. Breads were good.
Different kinds of blinis were delicious. Salads were good though did
not usually match their English descriptions on the menu. Pasta dishes
were excellent.

All the river boats in Russia are chartered by the cruise lines and
owned, operated and staffed by Russians who work for the ship's company.
We were served by delightful young people who had a surprising fluency
with English. The young people who accompanied our tours and assisted in
the entertainments and activities were also cheerful, helpful and fluent
in English.

The sight seeing is amazing. From Red Square in Moscow to the Hermitage
in St Petersburg and all the small towns in between, we were treated to
Russia at its most scenic.

I have over 4 GB of photos to sort. I'm still suffering jet lag. Ask any
questions you want and I'll try to answer.
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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