Monday, December 12, 2016

Day 27: Moscow


Went for a walk with the Aussie this morning before he had to leave to St. Petersburg.  I keep meeting people and we're always just missing each other.  It was nice to have a friend while it lasted.

I went to the Kremlin and was appalled by the prices so I decided to just skip it and go to the park and go ice skating.  I arrived at the park and lo and behold the rink was closed.  I asked a couple walking by to confirm.  Is it closed?  Yes they said but there is another park with ice skating.  I can get there by subway or take a taxi.  Or, they added, I can share a taxi with them.  That I did.  They were so nice.  The guy is a police officer and he asked me my opinion of Putin.  Then I asked him his opinion of Putin and he said he couldn't tell me because he works for the government, he's a detective.  That's damn shady.  It was a trap!

At the end of the ride I offered them money but the guy said "No, thank you!  It's your present!"


I skated, it was evening at this point, and it was so nice.  I walked into the rink to hear the Dire Straits blasting over the sound system and I knew it was gonna be a good time.  So peaceful to skate.

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