http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/ Strange mutterings from stranger people Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Miks Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:28:10 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/#comment-1025 Yikes...more like Cinderella-esque Stepmother Russia. I must admit I'd imagined a country shaped by dour gulag-scarred existentialists, but this is an eye opener. There's a fine line between stoicism and assholishness and there's no doubt where those in the Russian tourism industry stand. Hopefully this just feels like a blip in an otherwise incredible 19 months. Next stop: Anywhere. Yikes…more like Cinderella-esque Stepmother Russia. I must admit I’d imagined a country shaped by dour gulag-scarred existentialists, but this is an eye opener. There’s a fine line between stoicism and assholishness and there’s no doubt where those in the Russian tourism industry stand. Hopefully this just feels like a blip in an otherwise incredible 19 months. Next stop: Anywhere.

]]> http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Roz Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:25:35 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/#comment-1023 Wow, I'm sorry you had such a lousy experience there. As Nancy said, I think this is the very first totally negative, lacking in humor, blogs you've posted. I too, am glad that you are out of there. Wow, I’m sorry you had such a lousy experience there. As Nancy said, I think this is the very first totally negative, lacking in humor, blogs you’ve posted. I too, am glad that you are out of there.

]]> http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Mom/Nancy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:03:21 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2008/07/06/oh-mother-russia/#comment-1020 Wow, I think this is your first truly 100% negative writing in all of your travels. When Sarah said that St. Petersburg was one of the most beautiful cities you've ever seen, I just assumed that meant your experience in Russia was wonderful. Now that I think about that, why would I think one necessarily equals the other? Anyway I'm glad you're out of there! Wow, I think this is your first truly 100% negative writing in all of your travels. When Sarah said that St. Petersburg was one of the most beautiful cities you’ve ever seen, I just assumed that meant your experience in Russia was wonderful. Now that I think about that, why would I think one necessarily equals the other? Anyway I’m glad you’re out of there!

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