Tonight on CBS at 8pm, The Amazing Race will be in Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk, Russia. Kras is about 1400 miles from Ekaterinburg and Novosibirsk is about 1000 miles SE of Ekaterinburg. Both are in Siberia and cold so it should be interesting! They will be taking the Trans-Siberian Railroad as part of the race. When we are there, we won't be taking the Railroad, although I think it would be a great experience taking it the 1200 miles to Moscow. But to be cooped up with a 2-year old in a small compartment?...ah, no.
Usually on the show, they have the contestants partake in local customs or visit landmarks. I noticed on the previews that they show these little houses along the side of the road. They are like little shacks but take note of the colorful and ornate windows. We saw these types of homes ("country cottages," as our coordinator called them) all along the way to the orphanage.
We'll be watching the show tonight and really hoping that soon we'll be running our own race to the Orphanage so we can hold, hug, squeeze, kiss, and play with K! We may not win a million dollars but our award will be so much greater!
One of the "country cottages" right outside the city of Ekaterinburg (it was snowing...)
1 comment:
Hey, what is wrong with being in a small train car with a baby for 14 hours???!!! :)
I sure hope you hear fabulous news this week from Brent! Since it's already tomorrow in Russia, maybe the info has already been sent to Brent! I'm heading down there on Wednesday, my dear friend from FL is coming to see me for the week, she used AO also and her son is from the same orphanage as Daniel.
HUGS for you, my friend! Love, Donna
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