>Summer Vacation Plan
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Those who have been reading my blog for the past couple of years know that I like to travel in search of beads! In the past 3 years, I have visited England, France, Germany, Czech Republic, & Italy, and I am officially about to add one more to the list! Russia!
In a couple of weeks, I will be going to visit my longtime blogger friend, Tanya. Some of you know her as the owner of Greenbird.ru, an online bead supplier in Moscow! Tanya & I became friends when she interviewed me for a feature on her website. She is also the reason my beadwork got published in Russia's РУЧНАЯ РАБОТА (Handmade Magazine)! I am a bit nervous because I really can't speak any Russian, but despite that, I am very excited! I can't wait to see Red Square, Kremlin, Lenin's Mausoleum, Bolshoi Theatre, St. Basil's Cathedral, and Tretyakov Gallery. I also hope to visit St. Petersburg for a few days. I would also like to do a little research regarding Russian beadwork/ bead artists. If I learn of any bead shops or artist galleries featuring beadwork, I will try to visit them! If you have ever been to Russia, and have any travel tips and/or suggestions, please leave a comment! :D
Since I only have a couple weeks before my trip, I have decided to wait until I return to start my next big piece. I am still deciding what I want to do- a nature painting, a classic car, a space shuttle, or a NYC scene... Right now, I am leaning towards doing a NYC scene, but also think that a space shuttle would be appropriate, as well!
What do you think?