Grandfather Frost Post Office

Northern European Russia


Ever wondered why you never got that bike for Christmas? You were probably sending your Santa letters to the North Pole instead of to this adorable log cabin. Here, sacks and boxes overflow with letters from children all over Russia (and beyond) that are all sorted and dutifully answered.


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