{"id":1026,"date":"2011-07-07T13:43:48","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T20:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunergosorphans.wordpress.com\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2012-03-27T23:20:23","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T06:20:23","slug":"spu-our-second-day-of-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sunergosint.org\/blog\/spu-our-second-day-of-training\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU: Our second day of training!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today was a new experience for us all. This morning we learned Russian History by Tanya\u2019s husband, Michael, who spoke to us in Russian and was translated by Tanya. This brief lesson was a great insight into the people here and all they have been through. Russia has a rich and deep history with both good and bad. One fun fact we learned about St. Petersburg was that it was built on a swamp. We now understand the mosquito invasion in our rooms.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After class we were given an assignment that would allow us to see the city for ourselves. We were split into two\u2019s and told to find certain churches and get information about those churches. Then we would have to go to a certain market and buy various items. After stopping at a Russian McDonald\u2019s for lunch we were off! This adventure allowed us to practice the little Russian we know, taught us to navigate the metro system, forced us to stretch ourselves, and overall just experience St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n

Afterwards we all met up at a crepe shop (the Teaspoon) where we enjoyed dinner and shared our stories from today. For the rest of tonight we are enjoying some free time and looking forward to another exciting day tomorrow.<\/p>\n

-Written by Russia 1 team-St Petersburg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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