Trip Two: Day Four

One of the things that I failed to mention from the last post was that the apartment we are staying in is frequently used by other adopting families. And one of these families left behind a voltage converter! The kids and I have been using the DSs to pass some of the time. There was nothing planned today so after some catching up on homework for the kids and work for me we went the other grocery store near the apartment. It was noticeably warmer today and we purchased some food items for the next day or so. At the grocery stores here you must pay for the plastic bags so the cashier will ask you. Just nod or shake and they get the idea. They also have those annoying "preferred cards" for discounts on certain items. Our facilitator left us with one of these cards and we saved about three dollars today.

Across the street from the grocery store is a large mall. Next to the mall sits a restaurant, and, today we noticed a large picture of a skyline on the side of the building. Above the picture was the word CHICAGO. Chicago in Siberia! Well, it looked like Chicago but it was a very poor representation of the skyline. We'll try to snap a picture next time we're out.

Last weekend before we left we were able to chat with another family who is adopting through America World. Tonight was our chance to meet them and we met at an Italian restaurant near the main square. It was great to share our experiences with each other. The food was not bad but it was a 1 mile walk from our apartment. We are all pretty tired and should sleep well tonight (and hopefully be adjusted to the time). We look forward to tomorrow's visit with dude.