(1) Dear mum and dad,

(2) Yesterday we went to Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

It is near Brest, in the south of Belarus. We saw, did and learnt so many things!

It was a long trip and it was exciting. I enjoyed the views.

Alex’s mum told me that Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the oldest forest in Europe and the world’s oldest nature reserve — the official date of its foundation is 1409. Wildlife is rich here. We can’t find some species anywhere else in the world, for example the European bison — named zubr in Belarus!

(3) When we came to Belovezhskaya Pushcha, we went to the Nature Museum first. We saw a lot of animals and birds which live in Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

Then we rode bikes to the Zoo and saw bison there. They were fantastic! So big!

We also visited Father Frost’s residence (called Father Christmas in England and Santa Claus in the US, also called Ded Moroz in Belarus).

We went to Father Frost’s House, Snow Maiden’s Tower and we saw the world’s tallest and oldest New Year Tree. We took a lot of photos there.

At the end of the day we had dinner at a cafe. I enjoyed traditional Belarusian food.

Finally, we bought gifts at the gift shop.

(4) It was a great day. I hope you will like the attached photos.

(5) Best wishes,
Kate.