We arrived to Novokuznetsk as planned in the morning on 29th of December. The car trip during the night from Novosibirsk went smoothly and we went to the dentist after sleeping a few hours. Before new year there were further preparations like hair dresser, nail studio and beauty saloon for Tanya, etc. We celebrated New Year’s eve in traditional Russian style. It was the third time for me so I am slowly getting used to the concept.
The initial plan was to go skiing in Mezhdurechensk today but it was -30 there and beyond -20 is not optimal for skiing. We will soon go bowling instead and might make another skiing attempt later if the forecast shows better temperatures. It has been 15-20 minus degrees today in Novokuznetsk but Mezhdurechensk is closer to the mountains and thus colder.
I am currently keeping an eye on the quarter final in the championship in junior hockey. Russia is facing Switzerland and it is 1-1 after the first period. I am confident that Russia will win comfortably though.
Hej,
Talade med Desiree och tackade för senast och hörde att ni inte hade det så förfärligt
kallt. Lilla Freja saknar er förstås, men blir överlycklig när ni träffas igen. Vilken
gullig hund ni har, dess like finns knappt. Här avlöpte nyårshelgen lyckligt men tyvärr
blev det lite regn när Raoul skulle skicka iväg rakteterna, så de små fallskärmsraketerna fick vara. Allt bra, Raoul kollar tour de ski. Hälsningar till er båda och ett Gott Nytt År önskar Gunnel och Raoul.