Beginning with the Ukraine, the iMonk travels by rail to Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, Kiev, and Odessa, returns to Moscow and Saint Petersburg, then embarks on a tour of central Russia, visiting Tambov, Saratov, and Balakovo by automobile.
Saturday 1st
Cabbages & Kings—First day in the
Ukraine
Sunday 2nd
Question—How can I love God?
Monday 3rd
Donetsk—Second tour stop
Tuesday 4th
We Leave Donetsk—After thirty-six hours
Wednesday 5th
Kiev—Capital of the Ukraine
Thursday 6th
7 Years Later—Still cold in Kiev
Friday 7th
Bolshevik Revolution—Remembering former
glory
Saturday 8th
On To Odessa—A day later
Sunday 9th
Odessa—The first day
Monday 10th
Sea View—At the edge of the world
Tuesday 11th
Return To Russia—Wrapping up the Ukrainian
tour
Wednesday 12th
Arrival in Moscow—Twenty-six hours later
Thursday 13th
In Moscow—Roaming 'round Red Square
Friday 14th
Avadhut Returns—Always on the go!
Saturday 15th
"Taksi! Krishna!"—A novel Russian
experience
Sunday 16th
On Nevsky Prospekt—Chanting in Saint
Petersburg
Monday 17th
Magazine Seva—Preparing to publish
Tuesday 18th
Getting Ready—Working in the office
Wednesday 19th
Warmer Weather—Snow begins to melt
Thursday 20th
Nama-Hatta—Weekly program
Friday 21st
Magazine Layout—Work starts in earnest
Saturday 22nd
Brrr!—The cold returns
Sunday 23rd
Nevsky Prospekt—Once more, with feeling
Monday 24th
Awesome!—The sea starts to freeze
Tuesday 25th
New Tour—Five cities scheduled
Wednesday 26th
Late!—Not a good start
Thursday 27th
Lost!—Good end to a bad start
Friday 28th
Red-Letter Day—First ritvik
initiations
Saturday 29th
Saratov—Short stopover
Sunday 30th
Balakovo—Talks on Vedic culture