Kazan — summer 2012

Had a great night's sleep upstairs. The window was open, but not a single mosquito. Amazing. I essentially got a full eight hours rest, so I went downstairs to the kitchen with my Nook to do a bit of reading. (I'm incapable of reading in bed.) Flyura… more »

Now I have to tell you about the garden here. Russians love their gardens. In the summertime, if a family has a dacha, they head out of town and plant as much as they possibly to prepare for winter. Danila's family actually has a private home just… more »

Had a picnic in the afternoon. Details later. more »

Danila's family have a really large house. I'll add the description later. These types of brief notes probably seem weird, but if I don't make them now, I'll forget to add the content later. more »

Had a meeting today with two vice-rectors of the Institute. Looks like things are going well with our second group's invitations. Toured their classrooms and facilities. Amazingly nice. The student cafe in their new multipurpose building was done up… more »