As we wait for Gotcha Day (9/8/09), we have been taking in some sites around Nizhny. We've enjoyed many activities as well as the wonderful weather. The Pedestrian Walk, also known as Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street, is right around the corner from our apartment. We've walked up and down many days. There are also several great cafes to sit and watch the people.
We spent an afternoon at the Kremlin. We took in the beautiful gardens, architecture, history, and views of the Volga River.
Several evenings we enjoyed free outdoor concerts in front of the Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theater not far from our apartment.
Yesterday, we walked along the Lower Volga Embankment and took a day cruise on the Volga River. It was a beautiful day and the trip only cost 200 rubles/person or $6.00/person.
This is definitely a beautiful and historical city. We have really enjoyed our time here.
The scenery and cathedrals are just breathtaking. This is a photo we took from the river of the stairs at the end of the Pedestrian Walk. This is one of the many beautiful cathedrals. We took this photo from the Kremlin on our walk back to our apartment. It was just at sunset.
Tomorrow is Gotcha Day. Hopefully, we will enjoy a few more sites with our Angel. Later today, we will prepare for her arrival. We are going to get a small cake, decorate the apartment a little, and have a celebration with our Angel and Julia. I guess one could say, "Gotcha Day is the first day of the rest of her life!"
We will try to post again before we leave Friday for Moscow. However, we have had difficulty posting on our blog at the apartment and may not make it back down to McDonalds for free wi-fi. Please check back later this week or the weekend for our updates.
Blessings,
Elizabeth
4 comments:
Praying for your daughter's smooth transition into your care! Just curious to know if you will be able to take her grandmother's contact info. back with you to America so she could write letters to her? I remember reading a blog once where the child was able to communicate by mail with a friend or relative back in Russia.
God bless,
Heather
Congratulations! Have a wonderful 1st day with your daughter! Can't wait to finally see her pretty face. I'm sure she is SCARED TO DEATH. Sending many, many prayers for her to have peace with all of this. I can't even imagine going to live in a strange land with complete strangers. But I know she will feel loved and secure very soon. Have a blessed, blessed day!
Victoria
We are so glad to hear that your court was successful and that you will soon have your Angel forever. I will pray daily for you as you begin the transition of welcoming her into your home. I will pray specifically for her to feel a sense of Peace that can only come from God and that someday soon she will come to know Him as her Savior and Redeemer. God Bless, Amy Yarbrough
Looking forward to hearing of you first day together. It's the first day of the rest of all three of your lives! Praying for you all! -michele p
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