Last weekend was rather busy, so I had no time to write anything. Now I am enjoying my second extra holiday within one week (- studying is hard indeed!), so I have time to explain shortly(?) what I have been doing.
Friday: Moscow State Circus
In the evening we went to see a performance from Moscow State Circus with NR. The circus squeezed a lot of things in three hours: gymnasts, dancers, jugglers and a variety of animals. The gymnasts did not have any safety nets, and only in few cases they used wires. What made me feel sick was to see guys jumping on a huge rolling metal... Thingie. Without any secures, of course.
The most amazing thing was to see white tigers. Yes, the circus had two of them!
The guys even had jumping ropes!
The most amazing thing was to see white tigers. Yes, the circus had two of them!
Saturday & Sunday: Shop 'Til You Drop
My friend NR told me, that in Soviet times, there were no shops like in today's Russia. Ordinary people had their own market places, where they traded whatever you can imagine. Sadovod continues this tradition inside a HUGE located on the edge of Moscow Ring Road (MKAD). NR's aunt was our kind guest on Saturday and Sunday. Спасибо большое!
Places like Sadovod require a full day for exploring. There are a lot of people around, so moving there is quite slow. Extra attention should be paid for bags, money and other valuable things carried. Salespersons usually take extra money from tourists, so foreign people should either know Russian or move around with a fluently Russian-speaking person. Salespersons are rather eager and may feel aggressive, so you really need to know what you want and what you do not - and also express that.
We took a marshrutka, the mini bus driving a taxi route between the metro station and the shopping mall. The atmosphere was, let's say, intense...
People squeezing into the marshrutka. My tip: do not hesitate elbowing.
The car was so full that it hardly moved forward!
During last weekend, I got a thorough experience of the Russian rush hour (probki). For example yesterday, when we travelled eight kilometres from Sadovod to Vykhino metro station, it took around 45 minutes.
The shopping weekend was a success for me. I found three jackets, gloves and a pretty umbrella (it has been raining in Moscow all the time!). Though I missed warm winter boots, but I hope I will have a chance to find them soon ;)
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