Dear Friends, I've just received this email from Win Lambert in Tasmania, Australia and while this tour is out of my range of finances, I thought some of you might be interested. Enjoy David in Ballarat, AUS
>Hi, > >Many of you will know that Ron and I had a >wonderful trip to Europe early last year we >travelled up the coast of Norway and then spent >several weeks touring around several areas of >Russia, before catching the train from Moscow to >Valdivostok. The trip was a dual interest deal > my part was finding lace in Russia. I was >personally blown away by the lace I found, the >Vologda museum and factory were definite >highlights, and less well known and seldom >visited by tourists was the town of Yelets, a >second major highlight, where we actually lived >in the lace museum for almost a week and visited >the lace factory as well as other lace interest places. > >As a result of this trip, our travel agent >suggested there may be interest for other >lacemakers to travel and see some of the wonders >of the lace world in Russia. So I have added >places we didnt visit on our trip to a new >itinerary for a new tour. I must say Ron and I >were both apprehensive about travelling in >Russia. This turned out to be totally >unwarranted; travelling in Russia is much like >travelling anywhere else in Europe apart from >the alphabet and language and everything being >preplanned and paid for in advance!! > >So Victoria, our travel agent, has now organised >the new itinerary and the tour is ready to >go. The Russian section of the tour will begin >in St. Petersburg where we will visit tourist >venues some with lace - before travelling to >Vologda. There we see the marvelous lace museum >and lace factory and meet lacemakers. > >Then to Kirov from Kirov we visit several lace >venues and craft places some in outlying areas, >before travelling to Nizhny Novgorod where we >will again visit several lace venues, craft and >museums, plus a tea party with lacemakers. To >Gorodez to participate in a Folk show before arriving in Moscow. > >We will explore Moscow, see some of the >fascinating sights over a couple of days before >training to Yelets and Lipetsk. There is >wonderful lace to see in Yelets and Lipetsk, and >the hospitality is a joy to be part of. The tour then returns to Moscow. >The Russian part of the tour will arrive in St. >Petersburg on 10th June and leave on 27th >June. This part of the tour has been costed >at EUR 3295.00 (single supplement EUR 670. ) >Most of the travel will be by train with several overnight trips. > >There is an option to visit the Tonder Lace >Festival prior to arriving in St. >Petersburg. This option will include one night >in Copenhagen with city and harbour tour and >three nights in Tonder during Festival at a cost of $815.00 twin share. > >The after tour to Russia option is to travel by >train (the Trans Mongolian) from Moscow to >Bejing (27 June to 9 July) with four stops, rail >tickets, hotels, transfers; sightseeing tours; >English speaking tour in each destination - $2995.00. > >Visas will be needed for Russia, Mongolia and >Bejing and are not included in the above >costs. Airfares can be organised through Victoria. > >Please feel free to pass this email on to anyone >you feel may be interested, and anyone >interested will be welcome to call or email me >or Victoria for further information. The flyer >below gives details for contact. > >The Enchanting Story of Russian Lace > >This is a rare opportunity to join fully escorted tour with > >Win Lambert > >Bobbin lacemaker, with Russian travel experience. > >Tour dates from 10th June to 27th June 2014 > >Cost: EUR 3295.00 per person twin share; Single supplement EUR 670.00 > >Travel to Russia to meet passionate bobbin >lacemakers, visit different museums, > >explore history, experience traditions and >culture and enjoy the diverse food of the great country. > >There is an option to visit Tonder Lace Festival >prior to the Russian Tour, as well as finishing >your trip on the Great Trans Mongolian rail journey. > >For further information please contact: > >Victoria Steiner phone 03 0533 0766; > >Email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > >or > >email Win: [email protected] >Win Lambert - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
