Then, however elliptically, the Russian visitors moved past politeness.
That lesson was not lost on the Russian visitors, most of whom spoke English well.
The city attracts a large number of Japanese tourists as well as Russian visitors.
It was suggested this might have been intended as a way to make the Russian visitors feel more at home.
Russian visitors are expected to exceed 500,000 this year, an increase of 50% over 2010.
No tours are offered in other languages, which is to your advantage, since you do not have to wait as the Russian visitors do.
This story has a happy ending, because we learned later that the peregrine had been paired up with another Russian visitor of the same species.
Russian visitors in particular are now viewed as high rollers.
Several weeks later, my Russian visitor suggested I meet with a colleague who could be a useful news source.
Some locals banded together to bring space heaters and food for the Russian visitors.