Well, I think I should write somewhat of an introduction to
this new blog before I start acquainting you with my most recent travels. For
the past few years I have been posting on and off about my studies, wanderings,
and adventures both in St. Petersburg and in greater Russia. Thank you all for
reading my rantings about the whims and peculiarities of daily life in modern Russia
and for sharing in my stories of the wonderful assortment of characters I met
along the way.
I am now commencing a new chapter in my book of adventures adventure
and “ramblings”. This time in Europe! Thanks to a very generous scholarship
through my university, I am researching in Rare Book Divisions in libraries
across Europe that contain strong Russian collections for a number of months
(try saying that ten times fast! Or ten times a day when asked who you are and
what you’re doing). Rather than detailing my work in this blog, I will be
focusing on my experiences outside
the library stacks, partially to make certain I actually see some of the cities
I visit, not just their book collections, and have something to report back
home.
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