The Results are In!

Thanks to all of you who posted your votes and send emails! If you were to fly here and get a room at "Solnechney Kamen" (Sunny Stone) for 4 people- you would expect to pay $103 (or around that depending on the exchange rate at the moment!). So, our winner is Kristy ! Who actually will be here visiting in a little over 2 weeks! Congrats, Kristy!

Here are a few pics from English Camp! We spent 3 days at a "resort" outside of the city- speaking in English, playing games, and enjoying the great outdoors! Our theme was "An American Roadtrip"- we talked about traveling, being a tourist, using different modes of transportation, one evening we watched the movie "The Outoftowners"- an oldie but a goodie, thanks for the suggestion Sarah ! Every night we hung out and played games- their favorites were Blokus, Wanted and Swap ! If you'll notice in most all of the indoor pictures we're all wearing coats- it was SO cold inside and out! I don't think the temps in our rooms ever went above 60! Good thing we brought lots of warm clothes for the kids! We were ready to come home just to thaw out!


Ice skating on the lake! (L-R Anna, Alyona, Alyona and Sarah)

Having a tongue- twister competition- how quickly can you say "Thankfully, the three thousand thirty-three thoughtful thinkers thoroughly thought their three thousand and three thoughts through, through Thursday's thunderous night. "?


Hanging out in the room one afternoon (Carter, Sarah, Karina, Alyona and Naira)


Our beautiful surroundings!


Several of us getting ready to get on the bus to head back to the city (Top: Naira, Alex, Masha, Anna, Sarah, Dasha, Sveta and Lena- bottom: Karina, Me, Alyona)