As those of you who have followed my blogs probably guessed, I took a hiatus from posting new adventures.  I was out there living them!  Below, please find impressions of four discoveries—this time on St. Petersburg, Russia, and pearling, horse racing, and falconry as found in the Dubai area.  During my time away from blogging, I also had some powerful encounters with Rome and vicinity that seem worth sharing with you.  As I turn recollections into blogs, I’ll post them.  Like before, what I share was inspired by true events.