St. Petersburg, Russia!
Привет! Welcome to The Mike Show because this week’s show is all about RUSSIA! St. Petersburg specifically… Hear stories from Mike about the history of Russia and his experiences living there for two years, as well as our favorite can’t-miss historical sights, good food to eat, and an interview with our friend Chaun at 22 Footprints about when she and her little family lived in St. Petersburg for a summer!
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SHOW NOTES!
FOOD
HELPFUL LINKS
The Russian travel visa process (bleh)
The apartment where we stayed when we were there (thank you Tatiana!!)
Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg. Heavenly. And make sure you go to the Mariinsky I NOT the Mariinsky II.
MIKE'S READING CORNER
Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944 by Anna Reid
Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia by Bruce Lincoln
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty by Robert K. Massie