Volgograd (Волгогра́д)

Thursday, July 17, 2014

We woke up to find that we still had a front license plate. It had not been stolen during the night!

Big day of driving as we head North to Moscow. This was the first day of three big driving days. The scenery along the way was a little boring, mainly consisting of grasslands and the occasional glimpse of the mighty Volga River. But he road was very good and very fast. Maybe too many trucks, but these did not slow us down too much.

Had a little trouble finding a good rate at a hotel after checking 3 hotels. To be fair we checked the three best hotels in town. So did what most people do, sat down, had a coffee, found some internet and booked online. And we found a beauty. Very new, very modern design and reasonably priced: ‘Rest House’. A little ways out of town, but no issue with a car.

Caroline managed to seriously sprain one of her toes. We were a little concerned that maybe she’d broken it. But it turned out to be a serious sprain. We iced it and elevated the foot, which was a little weird as we were in a cafe having dinner. But at the hotel we continued to apply ice. Also heard the news of MH-17 which crashed about 400 kms west of where we were. The world was a little crazy at that time.