Muddy Streets of Moscow
Posted by ANTTI LOUHI | | Posted On sunnuntai 3. huhtikuuta 2011
First impressions:
- In April Moscow turns into mud and slush but still seems to be and interesting place to visit
- Finns are considered slow but usually trustworthy
- Never show your emotions in public unless you are drinking vodka
- Beer is consumed as food, not alcohol. It is sold in plastic mugs in street corners together with fish snacks
- Record-size concrete apartment buildings are everywhere
- Subway stations are built of marble and gold
- Lada taxis are convenient and cheap
- Moscow is hidden. Without a proper Russian speaking host or a local it's very difficult to find anything special that you can't find in any other big city. We need to thank Ville for this!
- Russians live in a moment. Every dawn is a surprise.
Good morning Moscow!
Ville's place.
Soviet style third floor.
Backyard of the Red Square.
- In April Moscow turns into mud and slush but still seems to be and interesting place to visit
- Finns are considered slow but usually trustworthy
- Never show your emotions in public unless you are drinking vodka
- Beer is consumed as food, not alcohol. It is sold in plastic mugs in street corners together with fish snacks
- Record-size concrete apartment buildings are everywhere
- Subway stations are built of marble and gold
- Lada taxis are convenient and cheap
- Moscow is hidden. Without a proper Russian speaking host or a local it's very difficult to find anything special that you can't find in any other big city. We need to thank Ville for this!
- Russians live in a moment. Every dawn is a surprise.
Tolstoi.
First bite of a Russian treat. It was quite good actually.
Russian bureaucracy starts immediatelly. Passport were taken away after 5 minutes of travelling.
Crossing the border in Vainikkala.
On the way to Ville's apartment somewhere in North West Moscow.
Pasha and Ville.
Moscow is packed with old abandoned monuments.
The old Soviet-era subway stations are amazing.
Spending the night out Moscow style!
Enjoying the Escalade.
Next day the Escalade was gone and we had to use the Lada taxis again. These black market vehicles are very affordable and convenient.
Ukrainian restaurant. Perfect food and tasty side dishes.
Before you start the dinner, it's a custom to drink maybe six or seven shots of this harmful-tasting ginger vodka with peppers wrapped up in pig's fat.
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