tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post4424629092832521768..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: A Visa Run (sort of) to KievElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-74583573684201840502013-04-28T00:36:07.802+04:002013-04-28T00:36:07.802+04:00David is getting wiggly, but he was happy as a cla...David is getting wiggly, but he was happy as a clam to be with both parents 100% of the time, held in our arms the whole plane ride, sleeping in our bed, and snoozing in the stroller the rest of the time! Oh, and he got to munch on apples and nibble on little pieces of bread. He doesn't need much to be happy!<br /><br />I remember seeing a photo of you all bundled up in Ivanovo, and you looked like you blended in quite well.<br /><br />I have a sort of sporty light jacket, and a Russian asked me if I had bought it in Russia, so I've always worn it fairly confidently, but if the Ukrainians picked up on it, it must be more obvious that I'd thought.<br /><br />Yes, Russians can be rather conspicuous. :) They do like to get dolled up!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-28886162029052535952013-04-27T21:01:27.079+04:002013-04-27T21:01:27.079+04:00Sounds like a fun sort of adventure, overall. Is ...Sounds like a fun sort of adventure, overall. Is David a good traveler? <br /><br />I really enjoyed trying to pass as a Russian (after six years and that much language decay, I can't fathom how I did it, but I did). Since if I kept it simple (or silent) I could pass on the Russian, it seemed to boil down to the sort of thing you mention....details of hair or dress. So I'd try to wear my Russia-purchased coats, and HEELS, and put a not-so-warm-and-friendly look on my face - and wear a hat! <br /><br />Also fun is to spot Russians locally, and I've developed a sixth-sense. I'll see some woman across the grocery store and think "She looks Russian" and sure enough, we get close and she's speaking Russian. I don't give myself points if they are wearing leopard-skin print or have dyed red hair (just too obvious).<br />Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.com