Since my Instructor is a women, I don't have classes today which is nice. I'm starting to feel much better now. I still have a cough here and there, but I'm able to hobble around. I had my first experience on the Metro yesterday. I got a ticket that has 20 rides on it so I won't have to bother in getting one for awhile. The ticket cost 280 Roubles. When I get comfortable with the language I'll get out a lot then. But the teacher keeps me busy and with classes at 2pm to 6pm, its hard to get out during the week.
The Metro is like a Sardine can at times. The ride to the Red Square is all underground till a brief moment over the river. I think its the Volga, but not for sure. Either way, its a big river. :laugh: The ride from the University to the Red Square is like a 20 min ride. You can't really talk on the train as its just to loud to even here so everyone is just being silent. After you stop at the Station, you have to listen carefully for the name of the Station.
Once you come out, then its a shock. Well, for me it was. I wasn't expecting the Kremlin and Red Sqaure to be so damn big. Its funny that 17 year old kid was able to land a Cessna in the Red Sqaure. I have no idea why he didn't take back off. Plenty of room. :laugh: The area is huge. Its ironic. You go into other areas of Moscow and its packed and then you see areas like this. SO much open space its not even funny. All I could see was huge $$$ off the open space. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I walked around the whole area and by the time I was done, I didn't feel so good as I was in pain. But I am getting more walking in now than I have in years. I took a bunch of photos of the Chruches and what not in the Kremlin area. The color of the one Church reminds me of Canday Land Game meets Willy Wonka Factory.
We went to a little Coffee House that had desserts and what not. I had what they called Classic Frappe. A strange version of a Iced coffee. It was pretty good. I also had a Double Chocolate Cheese cake and that was amazing. It wasnt think like at home, but lighter in like fluffiness I guess. Hard to describe it.
Over all, yesterday was a blast and I covered the whole Red Square. Now I just need to find where that Grand Havana place is near there. Its a huge area so finding a store thats 10,000 ft2 is just common. :laugh: