tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post6318824257005799526..comments2010-04-20T11:32:59.227-04:00Comments on Elijah Alexander: notes from our 1st tripanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14715067058842581839noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-72598186754417676222008-03-03T20:26:00.000-05:002008-03-03T20:26:00.000-05:00Thank you! I have learned a lot from reading this...Thank you! I have learned a lot from reading this post. I didn't even think of the cable. Thanks again. Best wishes on your next trip.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705024314556552457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-44017122091330526242008-03-03T18:12:00.000-05:002008-03-03T18:12:00.000-05:00All terrific points, esp. the short-sleeved shirts...All terrific points, esp. the short-sleeved shirts...boy, those Russians know how to heat the indoors! I saw a "Llama blanket" (blue with brown, very funky and cute) in the Target baby dept. and thought of you. All the best, Sally (P.S. The Target llama blanket was on sale :-)...let me know if you can't find it). S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-55997248716199654732008-03-03T17:17:00.000-05:002008-03-03T17:17:00.000-05:00We brought a lot of the same kinds of foods and we...We brought a lot of the same kinds of foods and were able to have quite a few meals in the apartment. The other thing we did is purchase pasta, grated cheese, & some jarred Bolonaisse (meat) sauce. Combined with some crusty fresh-baked bread from the market, this made for a pretty decent "spaghetti" dinner several times.<BR/><BR/>The Peace Travel apartments all seem to feature pretty well-stocked kitchens with sufficient pots, pans, & utensils for cooking.<BR/><BR/>If you're going to be in an apartment for awhile - remember,, we combined the 2nd & 3rd trips into one - it might also be worthwhile to bring along a 25' phone cord. We took full advantage of the free international calling, but were saddled with a fairly short cable.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101289328294242999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-90556463071475232732008-03-03T15:56:00.000-05:002008-03-03T15:56:00.000-05:00By the way, our son's name is Eli too. He is doing...By the way, our son's name is Eli too. He is doing quite well. Good luck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-29248092130981116302008-03-03T15:55:00.000-05:002008-03-03T15:55:00.000-05:00I totally agree with the food that you brought for...I totally agree with the food that you brought for your trip. My husband and I fixed most of our meals in our room. We brought the tuna pouches, rice packets, pasta pouches, etc. We also brought a pot from the Dollar Store to use and left at the hotel in Moscow on our way home. We also bought several "camping meals" we found in an outdoor store which turned out to be quite tasty. We saved a lot of money this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-10222359956767581832008-03-03T10:14:00.000-05:002008-03-03T10:14:00.000-05:00Thank you, what a wealth of information. I am just...Thank you, what a wealth of information. I am just getting ready to start packing this week. Thanks for thinking of us!the Horvathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491999420778090678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544246936964017863.post-42666076641967908712008-03-02T22:53:00.000-05:002008-03-02T22:53:00.000-05:00This post is GREAT! Thank you for all of the grea...This post is GREAT! Thank you for all of the great ideas. I hadn't read about the longer internet cable and that is a must have for us. I think your sermon today was perfect timing and hopefully it helped put you at ease a bit. I know you must be dying to get back to Eli. Those os us waiting for the 1st trip think waiting is hard. Wait until between trips 1 and 2, right?? :-) Thanks again for sharing!Becky and Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953811630213889794noreply@blogger.com