2nd Day in Russia

Hi All, We found an internet cafe and are posting from here. Today we made the 4 hour train ride to Yaroslavl. The train was very quaint. The coach we sat in had very fancy curtains and little vases with plastic flowers on the table. We felt a little like being on the Orient Express in the 1940s. Outside the window mostly small country villages. Houses were very small and rustic. Amazingly most of the houses had very ornate window trims and were colorfully painted. The landscape was quite beautiful, although the weather a bit dismal. Yaroslavl is a city with a population around 600,000. There is every convenience here. We checked into our hotel and had a nice lunch and nap. We are very glad to have a driver and translator. It is much harder getting around than we thought it would be. The little Russian that Elaine learned has helped a little, but not enough. Tonight we are exploring the town on foot. Tommorrow we will get to visit both of the boys. Our big day. We are very excited. Truly the beginning of the rest of our lives. Hopefully we will be able to sleep tonight. Trying to get adjusted to the time change.