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Gomel Tour Report - March 2001 - Jae Campbell

I first got involved with Blue Sapphires Internet Agency over 6 months ago when I found myself very
attracted to a particular lady living in Gomel in Belarus.

At first I assumed that she wasn't interested in me as she failed to reply. Now I'm persistent (many
would say stubborn) so when she failed to reply immediately I wrote to her again and when she still
didn't reply, I wrote a third time. My persistence eventually paid off as the lady in question finally
wrote back (she had been ill) and very quickly we began to correspond three or four times a week. The
translations (think about it, even a lady with a good knowledge of English appreciates not having to
mentally struggle to translate your letters!) were prompt and always conveyed the emotion and feeling
even if occasionally a phrase translated more colourfully than the original. In the hands of Gomels
talented translators even my pathetic attempts at poetry came out filled with meaning. I elected to pay
for my lady to undertake English lessons and the service she received was again excellent and if I'm
ever lucky enough to find someone special in Russia I will willingly purchase lessons again without
hesitation. On paper my lady was marvellous, everything I could ever hope for. The trouble is that
unless I went out to Belarus that's all she would ever be - just a dream.

As I began to realise what would be involved if I decided to marry my Russian lady, the agency was
marvellous. Shane was very supportive and answered my various pleas usually within a day. I wrote to
him so often that I now think of him as a sort of friend even though I have never actually met him.
My gift deliveries to my lady were made promptly and they always managed to find what I was looking
for In my case usually 11 white roses. Oh, I know that the service charge is not cheap but the way
I looked at it, if my lady had been living here I'd have probably spent the same amount on taking
her out on dates. A word of advice to anyone thinking about getting involved with a Russian lady,
do your research. For example, even numbers are considered unlucky hence 11 roses instead of a more
normal 10 or a dozen. Having a little knowledge of Russian customs shows you care enough about the
ladies to try and understand their background.

Travelling to Russia isn't for everyone. I doubt many of my acquaintances would have been willing to
invest the time and the money just in case it didn't work out. There is also the stigma in the west
of admitting both to yourself and others that you had been looking for a partner on the Internet.
Some people treated the revelation that I was about to travel to Russia to meet someone as though
I had suddenly been publicly exposed as the head of an international ring of white slavers.
Thankfully most of my friends were extremely supportive. To me this was an investment - perhaps
the most important I'd ever make. How could I ever claim to be a true romantic if I was not willing
to travel to the ends of the Earth to be with her? Well, Russia is hardly the ends of the Earth
and was definitely no further to travel than my last holiday abroad If I never went I would never
know if this lady and I were right for each other. I had to go.

I flew out to Minsk in March of this year - apart from the first flight from Vienna having to return
after half an hour as the starboard engine was leaking fuel, the trip was uneventful. Eventually a
replacement aeroplane was found and we again set off several hours late. In Minsk my driver who had
waited the extra four hours met me. Despite his limited English (and my even more limited Russian)
we arranged to convert some of my dollars into local currency and we set off for Gomel. Despite the
language barrier, the driver was great, never once complaining about the fact that he too would now
arrive in Gomel late and that his family would be wondering what had happened to him. Once I arrived
in the city I was met by the manager of the Gomel Agency, Shapovalov Vitaly and his lovely wife and
he phoned my lady to explain why I was late and arrange for my delivery once I'd dropped my bags off
to her apartment. Given how late it was I'd bought presents for my lady and her mother at Vienna
however even at that late hour Vitaly was ready to go hunting for flowers and gifts had I needed it.
Over the next few days I got the impression that he had personal contacts covering almost everything
and nothing ever seemed to be too much trouble for him.

For some the city will come as a shock as it is very run down. The apartment was on the top floor of
a tenement building and behind a double set of doors. Inside the apartment was very nice and the
housekeeper was a true gem. Yet despite the facade, it is a very safe city (I never once saw any
violence or drunks on the street) and the majority of the people were very friendly once you accept
the universal truth that tourists always pay more. Gomel, like many places within the former Soviet
Union, seems to be one of those places you either fall in love with or you hate. No half measures.
Despite its run-down appearance both the city and its people have a great spirit and I for one grew
to love both during my stay.

I will not go into details but the lady I went out to visit and I did not work out. However if I had
never gone out there I would never have known. Our break up was very emotional, as we had already
formed strong bonds. I gained a great appreciation for Vitaly's translators who managed to translate
very tactfully what was a very difficult and very painful break up. Afterwards Vitaly himself elected
to rescue me from my depression by taking me out for a meal and listened to me again and again
dissecting the break up. Next day despite it being Sunday, Vitaly arranged to open up the office so
that I could have an opportunity to find someone to act as a date for my last evening in the city.
Despite my reluctance he made sure that I would not be lonely. He even offered to again be my companion
at dinner but by this point I'd realised the man's wife might occasionally like to have some time with him.

Next day I met a couple of lovely ladies though there was no spark there. Again Vitaly's translators
were excellent and when it came time to leave next day I felt as though I was leaving friends behind.

Despite the fact that my personal reason for travelling to Gomel hadn't worked out, I was extremely
glad I went as I gained an insight and a love of the Russian people, I feel as though I have made a
personal friend in Vitaly and as for my love life, well they do say 'it is better to have loved and
lost than never of loved at all'. My lady is still important to me but we were just very different
people. In letters their will always be questions you leave unsaid. Our meeting ensured that we had
the opportunity to voice those questions.

I cannot speak for any other aspect of the agency, but I had been in touch with several other UK
based agencies previously that had made all sorts of promises but in the end failed to deliver. Blue
Sapphire has always delivered for me and I have nothing but the deepest respect for Vitaly and the
staff in Gomel who looked after me so well while in Belarus.

Will I go back? Yes, though this time I will temper my romantic urges with sense and not travel out
to be exclusively with one lady. I cannot blame the agency because my lady and I failed to work out,
however I can praise them for their support and yes, friendship when everything went wrong.

Who knows? Perhaps next time I might meet the lady for me. If not, well at least it was an adventure
and now I truly can say that I'd be willing to travel to the ends of the Earth to find the woman of
my dreams!

Jae Campbell - a Scot in Exile.

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