Travelling by train

One of the many things I love about Russia is the train system. You can easily travel great distances at a very affordable price.

Since Russia is the largest country on Earth, you can imagine that cities are very far away from each other. But this is not a problem when you can sleep in a bed or relax at a table and watch the scenery while travelling.

Recently my wife and daughter travelled by train with a dancing school for a competition. They spent around 30 hours on the train across Siberia.

Of course, it wasn't totally boring! They had a great time playing games, singing songs and eating ice cream. At each train station along the way there were peddlers selling all different things: fur hats, toys, dried fish, pastries and much more.

What a great way to see the country and experience the culture!

Do you like travelling by train?
What is the rail system like in your country?
What is your preferred method of transport?

How do you say that?

Sometimes I learn new words in Russian, but I don't know how to say them correctly.

Today I found a very cool website. This website is called Forvo and it lets you hear the correct way to pronounce a word in any language. All you need to do is type the word into the search box.

Did you ever wonder how to pronounce this word? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Now you can learn! Click here to listen

Where does this word come from?
Have you seen the movie?
What is one of the longest words in your language?

Crazy weather

It's the 2nd of May today. That means it is the second month of Spring and just one month until Summer! Yet, as I look outside today, I'm amazed by what I see.

Perhaps I should expect such crazy weather. It seems some strange things are happening with weather patterns all over the world.

There is an old Christmas carol called "White Christmas". The lyrics in the chorus start with "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know."

Well today, it seems we might be dreaming of a White Summer! Who knows.

What's the weather like in your city?
Has the weather been crazy?
Do you like snow?

Sleeping babies

I have a big family - FIVE kids! We currently live in a small apartment in Siberia.

At the moment, my wife and two daughters are away in another city. My daughter is dancing in a competition.

So, I am at home with my sons and baby daughter. Sometimes it is VERY difficult to achieve any goals, because I need to give all my attention to my baby.

Tonight she was very active, but finally she has fallen asleep! Now I can do something for myself. But... oh... I'm so tired!

Do you have a big family?
Do you have a baby?
How do you keep your baby busy?