We are in St. Petersburg trying to get our bodies to accept the time difference. The hotel is within walking distance of the airport and in an industrial area so we have seen little. At this point it is difficult to appreciate we are far from home or exactly were we are. English is not a problem in the hotel.
However, you do find immediate differences. The hotel beverage service seems to rely on instant coffee and I am trying to figure out how to recharge my gadgets without frying them.
The outlets look different. I understand this is 220. To me that translates as the power source to my stove. I know Apple products work well from previous trips. I am not certain about other devices. It must be some combination of a plugin and a converter. The various items I brought to deal with electrical issues list countries on them. I suppose this is to prevent my from experimenting. I do not see Russia listed. More later if I do not burn out my equipment. 😉
