Flamin' vodka!
Actually not actually sure if it was vodka, anyway perhaps I should start at the beginning... Went for dinner in Moscow, and then to this underground pub which you would never have a chance of finding unless led by a local (Angela)... - of course I had a cocktail - white russian (it had to be done!)... and then I went without Angela to attempt to order a drink... they were going to give me 3 shots of something, and then we went round in a few circles (vodka and baileys was mentioned) and I ended up with these 2 flaming shots and the Russians round the bar, clapping their hands telling me to 'drink, drink' - so when in Rome... :) you do tend to have the most fun when you have a few communication difficulties - it makes any food you order a surprise (at the food markets I ended up with grapefruits instead of apples - I didn't realise til i was on the train) - but it is definitely good to be able to go back to the group for some english...
I am in icecream heaven - all the shopping malls have an icecream stall (like a mini baskins and robbins) on every level!!! - very yum! And they do hot chocolates very well - had a mega choc yesterday - I swear they just melted a block of chocolate and gave you it in a mug - was delic.! Went to GUM - 3 levels of shops underground... and went to the Kremlin which was really interesting - saw the museum there - heaps of stuff - including those faberge egs etc - he designed a replica dandelion and used real dandelion 'petals' - amazing... and then did a KGB tour this morning - was really good - saw all this 007 stuff like camera pens and lighters, poisonous walking sticks etc... We are going ice skating in Gorky Park this evening (or at least I will be attempting to) and then leave for the midnight train to St petersburg...
Oh - and it is SNOWING! - bit of wet snow today bbut yesterday was brilliant - was like heaps of little stars landing on you - very pretty! anyway lunch is served! (hot choc of course! and a salmon pancake - definitely not going hungry on this tour!)
later!