Catching up

Yesterday we did a lot of walking, just to kill time.  Virginia felt compelled to by little souvenirs for family and friends, so we walked back up near St. Andrews to the tourist traps there. We picked up Libby and headed to an Azerbaijan restaurant for lunch, then changed our minds and tried to find a place recommended by someone else.  We walked and walked, then just ate somewhere because we were hungry, then found it on our way back.  Then stopped by the office of the apt to pay the bill, then back to St. Andrews since V wasn't done yet.  Back the the apt, finished repacking everything.  Stas, the driver, and Svetlana ( not our Svetlana - yes, this will get confusing) came to pick us up, we drove to SDA for our 4:00 pm meeting to receive our official referral to the regional authorities, signed the official ledger, and headed to Romny.  We did not even get out of town, before we made a stop.  There was a big park commemorating Victory Day, which also had a good view of the river down below.  We loaded back up and headed east . . . And immediately hit traffic.  Once we cleared the city, we made good time on the highway.  Then we turned off on a back road to Romny, and words can't describe the terrifying ride the rest of the way.  Your prayers for safe travels are GREATLY appreciated.  This is not a "please give me a safe trip to Grandmas" kind of a prayer.  This trip required serious, intense, constant (on my part, at least) kind of prayer.  But we made it!