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Today marks the two year anniversary of our arrival in Moscow.  I can’t believe how quickly time has flown by.  In the past two years we’ve adjusted to a new life halfway across the globe, discovered weird and wonderful things about our newly adopted homeland, lived through the loss of a dear one, witnessed the arrival of a friend's little one (and his growth over the past year), I’ve earned new letters to place behind my name, we’ve traveled extensively, made new friends and bid farewell to others as they return to life in Canada or abroad.

The past two years have been filled with laughter, tears, joy, sorrow and everything in between.

 

I’m reminded of a line from the musical Rent:  525 600 minutes...how do you measure a year in the life?  In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights and cups of coffee, in inches, in miles, in laughter and strife.

Here is a glimpse of the "wall of awesome" - images we have hung in our apartment that chronicle our shenanigans since we moved to Moscow.

St. Petersburg, Russia

Prague, Czech Republic

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Athens, Greece

Warsaw, Poland

                                                         Sochi, Russia                                               photo: Mr. U

Paris, France

Normandy, France

Ronda, Spain                                       photo credit: Mr. U

Gibraltar                                         photo credit: Mr. U

London, England

Helsinki, Finland

Kyiv, Ukraine                     photo credit: Mr. U

Venice, Italy

Berlin, Germany

The next two years are a blank canvas waiting to be filled with adventures.  The plan is to make the most of every one of the 1 051 200 minutes to come.