Sorry that this is so delayed, I have been a very busy bee though!
I am going to start where I left off in the last blog. That was two weeks ago I think. So, the only memorable event that I can recall of two weeks ago was that I went to see a Chekov play. My friend had a spare ticket to go and see ‘The Seagull’ so I went along with her. I’m not a huge fan of Chekov and usually find his plays quite dull. Unfortunately, this play lived up to my expectations. It was a very good production and the actors were fantastic, but just not my cup of tea at all! My friend had a brilliant time though, so I kept my thoughts to myself!
Last weekend, I went to Yaroslavl with three other girls from my course to visit Imogen, who is a friend of Katherine’s and studying in Yaroslavl. It only took us about 4 hours on the train and is one of the towns in the Golden ring. It was a nice little place, but the weather was pretty grey and drizzly the whole time we were there. It is quite similar to Kazan I thought, same kind of size and style. We visited the Kremlin which was really lovely. Apparently though there is a bear chained up there, but we didn’t see it. I’m glad! Imogen had arranged for us to rent a flat for one evening which was brilliant. After walking around in the rain all day, we went back to the flat and crashed out for a bit and then we had a party! Imogen had invited loads of her English and Russian friends and it was really nice. We then went on to a club called ‘Joy Party’!
Last week was our last week of school, so we were all a bit restless! But for our last lesson we persuaded our teacher to have our ‘lesson’ in TGI Friday’s which was fun! But the major highlight of my week was MUM AND DAD COMING! I was so excited all week and spent the majority of my week planning what to do, where to go and what to eat! I met them at the airport and brought them flowers! I’m sure they will tell you all about it but I will just give you a quick synopsis!
The first night I just took them back to their hotel and then we went for dinner at a Ukrainian restaurant. It was good food, though Bapcha’s is far far superior! The restaurant was decorated in full Ukrainian style with lots of red, white and black. On the second day, I took them to my favourite park in Moscow and we walked through the woods to Moscow State University. After a short taxi ride, I took them to this cafe which specialises in hot chocolate to warm up. Then onto an art gallery which had an amazing collection of art, any famous name you could think of there was three or four paintings. We then walked to red square and caught the metro home. That night, after a rather rushed meal at an Uzbek restaurant, we went to the ballet. The restaurant was amazing though, very luxuriously decorated like a palace! We watched Snow Lake and I thought it was absolutely amazing. I was smiling throughout the whole thing! The next day was a bit of a failure. My plan was to see red square and the Kremlin... both of which turned out to be closed for no apparent reason and no one could tell me why! So we went to the armoury which was the only building in the Kremlin which was open. By this point though, we had done a lot of waiting about and standing around and we all got a bit cold. So by the time I got in the armoury, I wasn’t really enthused anymore! Mum and Dad really enjoyed it though! After that we went back to mum and dad’s hotel armed with some cakes and had plenty of tea to revitalise. We then walked up to my house, which is about a 10 min walk from when M &D were staying and I made us dinner. It was really nice for them to see where I live and to meet Eva as well. The next day we went to the big tourist market (where the photos of the fur hats are from), then onto a convent where there is a big cemetery which is full of artists, directors, writers and also a lot of politicians. Dad suddenly started to feel a bit crap and shivery, so we made a swift exit back to the hotel, where more tea was drunk! Dad stayed in bed for the rest of the evening and Mum and I went for dinner to another Uzbek restaurant with my friend Katherine. It was a lovely relaxed girly affair! Next day we took it easy and were actually able to go into the Kremlin. So we admired all the churches inside and mocked the hideous soviet style monstrosities. After a lengthy lunch I sent M & D home for a nap whilst I bought some ballet tickets for Tom and I. We re-grouped in the evening and took a stroll down the Arbat. Unfortunately, because it was a Monday evening, there were very few musicians playing and it was jolly cold too! But we had a really nice meal at a nice little hidden away restaurant.
I left Mum and Dad this morning, as I have started to feel a bit rough now... too much touristy marching around in the cold I think! I am off to Petersburg this evening with Katherine to visit a friend from uni who is studying there, so I spent the day in bed trying to get better. I feel pretty good now after resting, so I should be fine!
I had a brilliant time with them both, although I am just a bit worried that I have knackered us all out! It was lovely to be looked after and taken to nice restaurants and things. I made the most of the Hilton breakfasts as well, often eating enough to last me through to dinner!
Anyway, sorry this has been so rushed but I still need to pack and have dinner! Anyway, I will write again soon, not sure when though because TOM COMES ON FRIDAY!!! Woo hoo, I’m so excited!
Lots of love to you all. X x x x
I am going to start where I left off in the last blog. That was two weeks ago I think. So, the only memorable event that I can recall of two weeks ago was that I went to see a Chekov play. My friend had a spare ticket to go and see ‘The Seagull’ so I went along with her. I’m not a huge fan of Chekov and usually find his plays quite dull. Unfortunately, this play lived up to my expectations. It was a very good production and the actors were fantastic, but just not my cup of tea at all! My friend had a brilliant time though, so I kept my thoughts to myself!
Last weekend, I went to Yaroslavl with three other girls from my course to visit Imogen, who is a friend of Katherine’s and studying in Yaroslavl. It only took us about 4 hours on the train and is one of the towns in the Golden ring. It was a nice little place, but the weather was pretty grey and drizzly the whole time we were there. It is quite similar to Kazan I thought, same kind of size and style. We visited the Kremlin which was really lovely. Apparently though there is a bear chained up there, but we didn’t see it. I’m glad! Imogen had arranged for us to rent a flat for one evening which was brilliant. After walking around in the rain all day, we went back to the flat and crashed out for a bit and then we had a party! Imogen had invited loads of her English and Russian friends and it was really nice. We then went on to a club called ‘Joy Party’!
Last week was our last week of school, so we were all a bit restless! But for our last lesson we persuaded our teacher to have our ‘lesson’ in TGI Friday’s which was fun! But the major highlight of my week was MUM AND DAD COMING! I was so excited all week and spent the majority of my week planning what to do, where to go and what to eat! I met them at the airport and brought them flowers! I’m sure they will tell you all about it but I will just give you a quick synopsis!
The first night I just took them back to their hotel and then we went for dinner at a Ukrainian restaurant. It was good food, though Bapcha’s is far far superior! The restaurant was decorated in full Ukrainian style with lots of red, white and black. On the second day, I took them to my favourite park in Moscow and we walked through the woods to Moscow State University. After a short taxi ride, I took them to this cafe which specialises in hot chocolate to warm up. Then onto an art gallery which had an amazing collection of art, any famous name you could think of there was three or four paintings. We then walked to red square and caught the metro home. That night, after a rather rushed meal at an Uzbek restaurant, we went to the ballet. The restaurant was amazing though, very luxuriously decorated like a palace! We watched Snow Lake and I thought it was absolutely amazing. I was smiling throughout the whole thing! The next day was a bit of a failure. My plan was to see red square and the Kremlin... both of which turned out to be closed for no apparent reason and no one could tell me why! So we went to the armoury which was the only building in the Kremlin which was open. By this point though, we had done a lot of waiting about and standing around and we all got a bit cold. So by the time I got in the armoury, I wasn’t really enthused anymore! Mum and Dad really enjoyed it though! After that we went back to mum and dad’s hotel armed with some cakes and had plenty of tea to revitalise. We then walked up to my house, which is about a 10 min walk from when M &D were staying and I made us dinner. It was really nice for them to see where I live and to meet Eva as well. The next day we went to the big tourist market (where the photos of the fur hats are from), then onto a convent where there is a big cemetery which is full of artists, directors, writers and also a lot of politicians. Dad suddenly started to feel a bit crap and shivery, so we made a swift exit back to the hotel, where more tea was drunk! Dad stayed in bed for the rest of the evening and Mum and I went for dinner to another Uzbek restaurant with my friend Katherine. It was a lovely relaxed girly affair! Next day we took it easy and were actually able to go into the Kremlin. So we admired all the churches inside and mocked the hideous soviet style monstrosities. After a lengthy lunch I sent M & D home for a nap whilst I bought some ballet tickets for Tom and I. We re-grouped in the evening and took a stroll down the Arbat. Unfortunately, because it was a Monday evening, there were very few musicians playing and it was jolly cold too! But we had a really nice meal at a nice little hidden away restaurant.
I left Mum and Dad this morning, as I have started to feel a bit rough now... too much touristy marching around in the cold I think! I am off to Petersburg this evening with Katherine to visit a friend from uni who is studying there, so I spent the day in bed trying to get better. I feel pretty good now after resting, so I should be fine!
I had a brilliant time with them both, although I am just a bit worried that I have knackered us all out! It was lovely to be looked after and taken to nice restaurants and things. I made the most of the Hilton breakfasts as well, often eating enough to last me through to dinner!
Anyway, sorry this has been so rushed but I still need to pack and have dinner! Anyway, I will write again soon, not sure when though because TOM COMES ON FRIDAY!!! Woo hoo, I’m so excited!
Lots of love to you all. X x x x
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