tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895612085943544708.post6474491050551683851..comments2010-09-28T12:50:24.141-07:00Comments on Journey to Alex: Today in PermMaribelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03272332240417589340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895612085943544708.post-62965452625185312652008-04-07T20:01:00.000-07:002008-04-07T20:01:00.000-07:00Congrats on your reunion with Alex. I'm sure your...Congrats on your reunion with Alex. I'm sure your heart was racing with excitement and love!<BR/><BR/>We had a similar experience with an orphanage worker there too. Was the lady older, grey hair, on the tall side? She would bend our ear, and we would get out our translation book. She can't read with out her glasses, so we got no where. She was very nice though.<BR/><BR/>If you are staying at the same hotel as we did, the Hotel Ural, beware the dreaded breakfast buffet. It was great the first few days, but after three weeks it gets very very old. We would choke it down just because it was some of the best nutrition we got. We would usually go to the orphanage in the mornings, so it would have to hold us over until mid-afternoon.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you have the lay of the land in Perm from your last trip, but if you need any tips on places to eat, or where to get things, let us know.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes! We are so happy for you!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429076503599769130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895612085943544708.post-69618281648104373872008-04-07T19:46:00.000-07:002008-04-07T19:46:00.000-07:00I am so happy for you and Chris. I am glad you got...I am so happy for you and Chris. I am glad you got to see Alex and had a nice visit with him. It is so funny that you also brought him Cherrios. We were also told no and that they will throw up after eating them. I am not convinced but like you said, oh well. What hotel are you staying in? We stayed at the hotel Ural. What restaurants have you been to? Do you know where the market is? We went to the market quite a bit. It was a huge life saver for us. We live on Chocolate Milk and Blueberry Milk. It made up for the beets, pees and cabbage that the hotel had at their buffet. At breakfast, do you and Chris sit with the locals? Have they spoken to you at all? Did you learn any Russian? We learned a little bit and i found it to be helpful. When is your court date? What will you be doing for the 10 days after court? When do you break Alex out of baby jail? Blessings on you and Chris.Danigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027810781239602431noreply@blogger.com