We are done, done, done! Classes and finals finished today, leaving our teacher impressed with our work and us very happy with being done for the summer! We've been in for the long haul these past 10 weeks with intensive Russian every day, and we've made it out alive and smarter! For your viewing delight, here's a picture of Group #2 (my level) with our instructor, Ludmilla! (She's the beautiful Russian woman in the middle.)
After a short class day, a small graduation (during which we got diplomas and matryoshka keychains!), and lunch, the whole group headed down to the metro and over to Kievskaya. Our mission? A cruise down the Moscow River! What a lovely way to end our hard earned educational mission! So we spent the past few hours slowly making our way down the river seeing the sights from the water, enjoying the cool weather and the down time. And, as usual, there are pictures abound!
The boat tour really was a great way to wind everything down. We finished around 7pm, so Hannah and I took the metro back to Vihkino and bought ice cream on the way back to campus (of course). Since then, we've been dinking around, enjoying having nothing to do, and PACKING! I'm all packed now (save for what I need til Sunday) and ready to hit the road/tarmac. I even totaled up everything I'm bringing back to the States for my customs declaration form. Tomorrow and Saturday are both free days, but we have plans to fill them up. Then Sunday, it's on to the airport and home! I'm excited!
Love and hugs to all!
(2 full days left in Russia!)
P.S. The title of this post is in reference to the cruise-tour boat that sank on the Volga River during our 2nd week here in Moscow. I hope you can swim!
After a short class day, a small graduation (during which we got diplomas and matryoshka keychains!), and lunch, the whole group headed down to the metro and over to Kievskaya. Our mission? A cruise down the Moscow River! What a lovely way to end our hard earned educational mission! So we spent the past few hours slowly making our way down the river seeing the sights from the water, enjoying the cool weather and the down time. And, as usual, there are pictures abound!
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| Me screwing around in the Kievskaya metro station |
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| Our boat, the bank, and my head |
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| Kelly, myself, and Hannah in front of "New Moscow" |
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| Khram Khristos Spasatelya from the river |
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| "It feels like we're flying, Jack!" |
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| The Kremlin from the river |
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| The Moscow River |
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| Seven Gothic Sisters: Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building |
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| Hannah and Austin tradin' shades |
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| I greatly enjoy trench-coat weather |
The boat tour really was a great way to wind everything down. We finished around 7pm, so Hannah and I took the metro back to Vihkino and bought ice cream on the way back to campus (of course). Since then, we've been dinking around, enjoying having nothing to do, and PACKING! I'm all packed now (save for what I need til Sunday) and ready to hit the road/tarmac. I even totaled up everything I'm bringing back to the States for my customs declaration form. Tomorrow and Saturday are both free days, but we have plans to fill them up. Then Sunday, it's on to the airport and home! I'm excited!
Love and hugs to all!
(2 full days left in Russia!)
P.S. The title of this post is in reference to the cruise-tour boat that sank on the Volga River during our 2nd week here in Moscow. I hope you can swim!
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