I'm glad to hear this And, as concerns about vodka - IMO, it's not a symbol of Russia anymore. I think i tasted it a couple of times and finally decided, that alcohol is not for me.Yes, you have. I always thought it was a bleak and cloudy country with extreme cold and no summer to speak of.
Seeing your posts really is terrific.
BTW I had a bottle of Russian vodka given to me years ago. Wow, that stuff really packs a punch! We drank it as boilermakers.
What can I say, it was the 60's.
I found "seemed-to-be-lost" USB stick with some vivid photos of local nature, will post some of 'em soon