Bob Thomas wrote

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Bob,

I was especially interested in your information on Russia, as (1) I
speak Russian and (2) my wife and I are hoping to do the Baltic in the
next 2 or 3 years. Thank you for the great information and the heads-up
on getting a guide. My desire is to spend the first day touring and the
second day in a book store...

Was the tour service you used the one that was being recommended by some
of the regulars in this group a year or so ago? If not, does anyone
remember who that was?

And speaking of visas for Russia. I thought I had read on a Russian
news site I frequent that St. Petersburg was one of the places they
would be issuing visas to those who arrived as tourists right there on
the spot. As I read aviation news, perhaps it only was at the
airport??...!!...??

Thanks again.

--Roy Cochrun