I'm writing to you from vyborg, which is about north of St. Petersburg. I'm right near 140 km the border with Finland now. Vyborg has tons of history! There's a 13th century castle here! The city has been controlled by Swedes, Russians, Finns, and then Russians again during its history. It used to be rather cosmopolitan, l guess. The architecture of Vyborg is worth seeing. I've taken a lot of pictures so you'll be able to see for yourself when I get back home. There are plenty of historic monuments but there is some cool 20th century architecture too. There seems to be a clear but uniform style throughout the city. I mean that the buildings are all beautiful in their own way, but that many of them have common features too. Some of the facades have been affected by time and the weather though. I really like walking in the center of Vyborg. The streets here climb up and down lots of little hills so the city seems small and mysterious. You never know what's on the other side of the hill! To be honest, when walking around Vyborg, I don't feel like I'm in Russia. This city is different from other Russian ones. Vyborg reminds me more of Northern Europe. I wish you were here. I miss you and I know we would have fun walking around the city together. Vyborg is a romantic place. The "white nights here are unbelievable! For the whole period from mid-May to the end of July the sky is light almost all the time. It won't be easy to sleep tonight! Можно небольшой ответ на это письмо

Dear friend!Thank you for your detailed description of Vyborg. It is very interesting to know that we have a Russian city unlike all the other cities in our coutry. You've made me sure that it is the city worth to be seen. It will be more pleasant for me if you find time to go sightseeng together with me.Thank you for invitation. I hope I will go there as soon as possible.Looking forward to seeing you.Bye.