I've been here for a full 24 hours! Today was absolutely glorious in St. Pete. It must have gotten up to seventy degrees, because I was comfortably walking around in a v-neck. But I was about the only one in the city in short sleeves, so that will change tomorrow:). Everyone here is very stylish, and dresses up for everything.
It is especially windy on our island, due to the Bay of Finland that's a few blocks away. Right now the windows of our all-weather balconies are wide open, letting the cool breeze bring the noise of the city flowing through the apartment. I forgot my camera today, so I don't have pictures of the city to add, but I do have some of the apartment. It is amazing! I was prepared to live in tight spaces, but I'll be spoiled instead.
The metro stations are like churches here, with majestic marble pillars and ornate tile walls, all under ground. So far under ground, in fact, that it takes 5 minutes to get down to the tracks by escalator! We took the metro and trolleys a lot today, and Kurt and his friends from school took me to a huge mall, where I ate an Italian crepe (pronounced "bleenee"). Actually Kurt had to buy it for me, since the money-changer rejected my money thanks to a few wrinkles... that and setting off the metro alarm were the only stumbling blocks so far! I know I'm going to like it here.
Das Vidanya (that's what it sounds like at least)
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