Day 22, 23, & 24

So I had to pack everything I wanted to bring with me to Moscow before I went to class... carry it all on the bus, in the heat, without ac, in jeans, with people glaring me down... it was hell... and I was late for class haha

But we left for Moscow right after class, the train was very cool... literally and figuratively... it had AC, wifi, and was very comfortable... so it was a nice 4 hour ride to get to Moscow from Petersburg

As soon as we arrived in Moscow we rode to our hotel, which from the outside looked horrible... but was absolutely amazing on the inside... I forgot how much I love hot water and AC

We didn't stay too long, because we decided to Red Square (Krasnaya Ploschad) before it got too late... so we headed there by the metro (which is INSANE in Moscow, it's so freakin big!) And when we got to Krasnaya Ploschad, we got to see St. Basil's Cathedral, Lennin's tomb, and The Kremlin, all which were unbelievable to see in person! But it was getting late, and unlike in Petersburg, it was actually getting dark haha... so we headed back

Day 23

Today we woke up to a tour of the city, which was really cool to see so much of such a huge city... then after the tour we had a small break then got to go to the Moscow City Circus!

It was a beautiful performance... even though I'm pretty sure it broke about a hundred American laws... and even though it was a kids show, the women were in nothing but thongs and bras for most of the show and dancing around... I guess sex sells everything here haha

But it really was a lot of fun, and I have a video that I'll put up when I get home!

Day 24

It was the best day so far here!

We started the morning really early because we had to get to Lennin's Mosuleum (sp) early enough that we didn't wait long in line... so we got there an hour before it opened and were the first group there... we had to check our bags, since it cost money, I offered to let my friend Rachel put her purse in my bookbag, well after we checked it, we realized she didn't have her passport with her... and if she gets stopped and doesn't have it, she can be "detained until her identity is able to be proven" which can take days supposively... so we went back to get it, and she asked for it, and the guy told her she didn't need it... so I went and asked for it... and he argued with me about how we didn't need it and it wasn't important and he wouldn't get it! (all in Russian) So... we went through the tomb... which was so weird seeing a pickeled old man in a coffin... but then rushed back and THIS time he allowed us to get my back...

After we went to this very Americanized street, which had a starbucks, so we hung out there, and I met a new Russian friend there! So that was cool, I'm excited about having a Russian penpal

After hanging out there for a bit we went to the market place for souviners... which was SO MUCH FREAKIN FUN

All it is, is literally hundreds of stands of nothing but Russian souviners and the people there don't have anything marked with prices... so you ask how much something is... then you have to haggle with them for the price... well, you don't have to... but it made it so much fun...

I'd run up to a stand, I spoke nothing but English to them (the understood most of it, they almost all spoke English, and it made me look stupid)... but I'd tell them what I was willing to spend... and they would attempt to haggle with me... and if they didn't go for it... I'd walk away hahaha... it was awesome, we spent a few hours there...

Now we've been hanging out back at the hotel, and we're gonna start getting ready to go out for our last night in Moscow!