Moscow in January – Part 1

I arrived back in Russia on the 2nd. I took the train from the airport to the metro and Bryan, the ETA based in Moscow, met me at the metro and then we set out for Godzillas Hostel. Coincidentally, his friend and his friend's sister were actually in Moscow staying at the same hostel – and as it turned out - in the same dorm! Russia, I've decided is an incredibly small world - more on that in another post. Bryan and I toured the new Tretyakov, dined at Shokoladnitsa, met up with Andrew, a Fulbright doing research in Moscow, and we went out for a drink at an Irish pub. The next day, Nicky, the Fulbright ETA in Belgorod came through Moscow on her way back from her family vacation in Greece! Nicky joined me in the hostel and we met up with Bryan's friends and Andrew again to explore more of the city including the most fantastic pastry shop in perhaps all of Russia, oh, and an incredible toy store where we reverted to approximately age 5 and played with remote control cars and Wii.

My trip home was great and I was sad to say goodbye, but I think my short trip in Moscow was the perfect transition back to Russia!