Letter from August 30.

Sender: Anastasia Lebedeva, Houston, Texas

Recipient: Mom, Kazakhstan

Hi Mom! Everything is just great here! We are in Houston, Texas. On Thursdays, most museums have free admission, so we planned a little tour. But first, we visited Green Park with its beautiful fountain and pleasant atmosphere. Such an oasis in the heart of downtown. We stopped by the McDonald's near Greyhound. Yeah, can't compare it to ours. We waited a long time for the apple pies. No refills. Strange people everywhere, not pleasant.

We headed to the Planetarium to watch a 20-minute film – Night of the Titanic. You sit in a comfortable chair, and there's a large dome above your head – just sit back and enjoy the film. They told us in detail about the birth of the ill-fated iceberg that caused the catastrophe. They showed the tragedy in all its grandeur.

We also visited the paleontology hall. Real remains of previously existing life forms are on display here. Starting from trilobites, small marine creatures, saber-toothed prehistoric cats, and ending with dinosaurs, mammoths, and humans! We've never seen anything like it. Recreated in life-size, the dinosaurs are frightening in their scale. Yes, they existed! If such a huge beast ran down the street now))) Creepy...

We were also at another museum – there was an unusual exhibition of mutant sculptures. Plus photographs. Interesting solutions, colors, ideas. Emotional. Impressive.

We walked on foot, covered quite a long distance. In the evening, Anya met up with Kuralai, who is now studying in Houston.

And we are staying in a hostel with travelers from all over the world. We made friends with Catherine from the UK. She told us her story. Very friendly and open, she said she has been traveling for two months, crossed all of Canada and half of America. Met a bear in Alaska, visited the Grand Canyon, San Fran, and other cities.

We aren't bored here. Tomorrow we are flying to Arizona. We didn't manage to get to New Orleans. How is Oleg doing, are you digging up potatoes yet? We'll be home soon, don't miss us!

P.S. We are eating well :)