**BG** It is so much fun to read of your travels and to *hear* your exuberance! Just wonderful. I've always heard St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so I look forward to hearing more about it from you.

Firecat, Berlin! Kewl! You'll have to post us about it, too.

I don't know but a few phrases of Russina, but my brother learned it at Army Language school and I always heard him pronounce it more like "daws vah dawn ya"? Is he out of date or is it our Rocky Mtn West accent? **BG** Just wondering...I love languages and try to pick up what I can here and there.

Thanks!

kat