We've arrived!

Greetings! We wanted to send a quick post out to everyone following us to let you all know that we've arrived safely in Moscow. While the flights were a bit long, the journey here was uneventful and quite safe. We're so excited to be in this bustling city and even more eager to begin learning as much as we can about this wonderful country! Tomorrow we'll tour Moscow and the Red Square, but for now we need to catch up on our sleep! Keep visiting us to find out more about our adventures abroad!

Links to Learn

Check out these links to learn more about Russia!

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia

http://www.visitrussia.com/guide/quickfacts.htm

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1006.html

Russia May-Term Itinerary

We are so excited to be embarking on our journey to Russia in a matter of weeks! Below is a rough itinerary of what we'll be doing when we're abroad.


Tuesday, May 24th: Depart for Moscow!


Wednesday, May 25th: Arrive in Moscow, settle into our hotel


Thursday, May 26th: Moscow city tour including the Kremlin and Red Square


Friday, May 27th: Tour of the Armory and the Diamond Fund; depart for St. Petersburg


Saturday, May 28th: Tour to the monastery of Sergiev Pasad; round-table discussion with Russian women


Sunday, May 29th:  Tour to the Russian Museum; Russian Folklore dinner show


Monday, May 30th: Visit to local schools and dinner in Russian homes


Tuesday, May 31st: Tour to the Peter the Great Summe Residence-Petrodvorets


Wednesday, June 1st: Tour to Isaak's Cathedral and Savior on the Blood plus a visit to the flea market


Thursday, June 2nd: Tour of the Hermitage Museum


Friday, June 3rd: Tour to the Summer Residence of Catherine the Great 


Saturday, June 4th: Tour to Peter and Paul Fortress and visit to the St. Petersburg University


Sunday, June 5th: Day with a Russian family


Monday, June 6th: Depart for Minneapolis