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Published: August 13th 2006
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Peter the Great
This is a strange sculputure, but it very interesting to see. 13 August 2006, I know I just posted, but it was getting too long to add more. I would hate to bore you with one long posting so I thought I would close that one out and start a new one. I have to say, after getting 9 hours of sleep last night, I am mentally a lot better today. Friday was rough primarily because I am not able to communicate with people. It is the simple things, but trying to explain it through a translator is at times difficult. For example, someone picked some trays off the floor and was about to use them and I said “no” in Russian but did not have my translator with me. So we tried to explain what they were doing and I was trying to explain why it was not okay. My real concern, it will happen again because they really did not get the message even after my translator joined me.
I know in my last posting I told you about the beef well, I have not gotten myself to buying or using eggs. There is something about buying unrefrigerated eggs with fecal (aka shit) still on them. I see them
Istorichesky
This is the Istorichesky next to the Kremlin. at all of the markets, we even sell them at our company store, but I think I am going to skip on the eggs for now unless they come to me prepared and I do not have to see the shells.
I am sure this goes on in certain parts of the States, but there are a huge number of people hunting for mushrooms. You will see dozens of cars pulled off the side of the road. People will be getting in and out of the cars with their waders on carrying buckets. This is real popular thing to do on the weekends. I would be afraid of picking a poisonous one.
The trip to Moscow on Saturday was fairly uneventful. My driver did a good job of showing me around. I did not spend a lot of time there, but just trying to get familiar with the city. I will post some of the pictures from the trip. If I named them wrong, please let me know, I was doing the best I could to understand my Russian speaking driver. The one funny thing that happened, I wanted to find a grocery store to get my powdered
Uknown Soldier
They moved and smiled, but it was a very moving site to see. sugar so I looked it up and showed him where I wanted to go. He took me to the place and pointed the building out, but after I went in, it was a small mall. I later found out supermarket is also known as a place with many stores (aka mall). I got a little scared because I could not find him after I went back. After about 15 minutes, I called my translator to ask if she know how to reach him, but no one had his cell number so I am just sitting there, somewhere in Moscow with no clue to where I am at or how I am going to get home. Shortly, he comes around the corner. He had been in the casino and then wanted to complain after we got back that we never stopped for lunch.
Oh, another interesting thing, they have the towing situation under control. They do not mess with boots on your tires, they simply lift your car out of the spot it is illegally parked and put it on a flat bed. No joke, there is a small crane on the two truck and they hook it to each
Me!
I am not exactly sure what this called, but it was where Stalin could look out over the entire city there on the Kremin grounds, but outside of the wall. wheel and lift it straight up and onto the flatbed. A very interesting way to “tow” a vehicle.
We did not have much traffic into the city, but it was terrible coming away from Moscow. Most people in Moscow will own what they call a dacha, which is just a small home out in the country. They do not own the land, just the building, and from what I am being told, they usually do not have water or electricity in them (unless you are really rich/upscale). They are just get away places for the weekend and may even been co-owned with other families. Everyone will leave the city on Friday night or Saturday morning and then come back Sunday night or Monday morning. They only use these dachas in the summer because of lack of utilities at them.
I am planning on heading back to Moscow next weekend for the day. I am trying to line up a guided tour (in English) and stay for the day so I will have my driver drop me off in the morning and then pick me up in the evening. I am sure I am ready for the train yet.
Kazan Cathedral
This is next to the Kremlin. I would like to do that with someone at least one time before I adventure on it by myself.
I hope you enjoy the pictures. I know most people know Moscow by these and have seen them in books and from others, but I thought I would post for those that have not.
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Lorraine
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Glad to know the fan trick is helping to dry your clothes. And thanks for the list of needs. I'll be shipping a box to you this week. St. Basil's Cathedral looks amazing! The colors are spectacular. Very grooooovy, baby. Check out what I found...http://www.gorodperm.ru/en/sif.asp. You MUST attend next year and send lots of pics.