a first-timer in Russia

MY HUSBAND’S IMPRESSIONS OF SAMARA After three full days in Samara, Ken is ready to share some impressions of Samara with my blog readers. Keep in mind that he is new to foreign travel and not a huge fan of big cities. So he’s stretching a bit … more than a bit. I’m really proud of him, actually. THE CONS. Let’s get the dislikes over with first … “I found the border experience unwelcoming. They made me feel like we were ‘up to something’ instead of being just retired tourists here to visit friends.” “Samara seems (so far) like a…