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Finish the Sentence: Russia

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Admittedly, I was confined mostly to a train compartment as I journeyed overland from eastern Siberia to St Petersburg, but there was always time to meet new friends. Here they are.



Sinead (CA)
I am inspired by: Open spaces
I regret: Not going to Iguazu Falls in Brazil
Today I am grateful for: Smoked omul

Brett (CA)
I am inspired by: Other people's travel experiences
I regret: Booking my plane ticket home before searching for prices
Today I am grateful for: Learning a few Cyrillic characters

Mike (ENG)
I am inspired by: Hope
I regret: Not being charitable enough
Today I am grateful for: The sun


David (ENG)
I am inspired by: My friend who is doing a Phd at Yale
I regret: Not taking a gap year
Today I am grateful for: The opportunities I have that others don't have

Ksenia
I am inspired by: Breathing this fresh air
I regret: Not being in Africa right now
Today I am grateful for: Good food and drink

Natasha
I am inspired by: My living in this world
I regret: Not meeting you before
Today I am grateful for: Making your acquaintance


Brett (AUS)
I am inspired by: Indiana Jones
I regret: I have a few, but then again, too few to mention
Today I am grateful for: The opportunities I have that poorer people don't

Paul (AUS)
I am inspired by: The mind
I regret: The things I have not done
Today I am grateful for: My vodka

David (SCO)
I am inspired by: Good humour
I regret: Not taking more risks
Today I am grateful for: My book, The Idiot, by Dostoevsky


Olga
I am inspired by: My daughter, and the expectations of something new
I regret: When we destroy nature
Today I am grateful for: God, He has given me such a husband, daughter, and all that I have

Evgeny
I am inspired by: Coming into contact with nature
I regret: The escalation of terrorism
Today I am grateful for: My wife, she has given me a healthy child

Natasha
I am inspired by: The goals that I want to achieve
I regret: There are only 24 hours in one day
Today I am grateful for: Doing my favourite job


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