If it's Tuesday it must be ah, oh yeah, we're still in Russia.
Tomorrow we're off to St. Petersburg and the white nights. Will explain when I see the phenomenon.
Spent a couple of hours today at Tolstoy's home.. a short drive from the city of Tula. Magnificent grounds. You feel transported back to the late 1800's. As for Tolstoy's grave, it's unmarked, just a grassy mound as he requested. At the end of his incredible life he renounced his wealth. I'll have to get my book club to read Anna Karenina.
Once back in Tula the city was celebrating independence from the Soviets. The town square hosted a festival complete with the strongest man competition. He pulled 2 SUV'S some 50 feet after weight lifting and hoisting a car 12 times ( the back end ) I know that's a stretch to call it a health story, but he was one BIG Tulan.
Also, our little band of Albanians got to share the spotlight. Seems when someone from the Albany Tula alliance for any event, they're introduced to the crowd. We got a nice round of applause. I'm told Americans are the most common foreign visitors to Tula and pretty much everywhere we went in town, people knew about the alliance. (pix to follow when the internet connection is better)
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