Two “maids” in the New Maidens’ Monastery

Late big breakfast again. I had to try today blinis with caviar and sour creme. Excellent choice, I will have…

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Rocking Red Square

We woke up around 9:30 (no wonder after the night before) and although my alarm rang three times (I have…

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In Russia with Champagne

Traveling on Transaero can only be recommended. The plane was basically empty. We each had a row to ourselves. Plus…

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To Russia with love

What a lazy start of my holiday. I slept in until 9am, then enjoyed a breakfast at home while finishing…

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Russian winter

Two weeks in Vienna and I am ready to leave again. Since this is not possible I will start with…

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The wonder from the other side

We started the day with a leisurely breakfast, checking mails, reading on my e-reader and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere in…

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Caipirinha makes wonders

What a perfect day! We could sleep until 6:30 and then had a wonderful breakfast at the rooftop of our…

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Brasilia

5:30 alarm again, we are getting used to it by now. Or so it seems. The cab was almost on…

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Back on land

New day, same procedure. Wake-up call at 5:30 again and then off to the water lilies at 6am. The boat…

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Wild, wild, wet

Wake-up call at 5:30 was brutal. But Sylvia and I were ready by 6:00 to see some animals. We saw…

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