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Chapter 3: St Petersburg
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Chapter 3: St Petersburg

World Cup in Russia, Part 2. “Kickin’ it Kiwi style.”

The Russians are a people who are serious about their rail travel. I began to grasp this point with a certain nuanced clarity as we took the train north. Our car was, to put it modestly, well-appointed. The bathrooms were spacious, nicer than anything I encountered in any building in Russia. It was so clean and inviting I felt inclined to lay down on th…

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