Russia

10 Reasons to Hush and Visit Russia

Birds are singing. Architecture from centuries past brightly reflects in the green tinted street puddles. Cars rev and whiz by, then I turn the corner into a quiet, undiscovered square and marvel at its grandeur. It’s quiet. Grandmothers in headscarves scramble past. High-heeled young women walk the uneven streets with the confidence of supermodels. I […]

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The Church on Spilled Blood, Saint Petersburg

You’d be lucky to spot a moose here. We didn’t. But the hike was minimal, I’m talking a couple of feet to get to here from the parking lot.

Enjoying a barefoot picnic after a long day of walking

Facing Fear

My Favorite Day

This was the day that I decided that I never really wanted to go back home. The elk were in rut in the cute little town of Estes Park. The males bugled and butted heads like a show off of a wildlife documentary. Facinating and amazing. Rocky Mountain National Park is remote; it’s hard to get to it. A snowstorm actually blocked our path through the mountains in the park, but I’m glad we stumbled upon ELK FEST- a (month long?) celebration where the Elk actually-literally- come into town to breed. The town is built on their migratory grounds.

Trouncing Around

10 Reasons to Hush and Visit Russia

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