Hey y'all,
It's about 1 in the afternoon on Saturday, I'm just waiting for Sergey to get home and then I'm going with him to work on his friend's boat...I don't think he knows that I know absolutely nothing about boats, but nonetheless I'm excited to meet his friend.
This past Thursday my group took an hour and a half bus tour around Moscow (although about 30 minutes of the tour was us just stuck in traffic) ha. I took tons of pictures so here are some of them. Enjoy!
Me in front of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square
Walls of the Kremlin
View of Red Square. GUM on the right and the History Museum to the left
Inside GUM (Big Mall)
History Museum
Wall of the Kremlin along the Moskva River
Lubyanka. Former Residence of the KGB
Statue in Victory Park.
Moscow State University.
Moscow Stadium. Built for 1980 Olympics
Ben - great pictures (especially the one that you're in :) it looked a little chilly and that's us here too. have fun today. how is your language experience coming along?
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m&d
Ben
ReplyDeleteU can drive the boat....u got your 1st mate liscense in Portland..
U probably could've given the Moscow tour as well.
Does Sergi need anythin for med school that he can't get in his home area....I can check out
medical supply places...
Is Moscow U going to be your academic headquarters?
Keep the peace,
colonel Yuriy Klink
Ben-
ReplyDeleteI love this blog! I love getting your messsages and the pictures are great.
What do you mean you know nothing about boats?? What about all that experience driving the pontoon on Long Lake? How soon we forget!
Take care.
Love,
Aunt Patti
Awesome pics. I love living vicariously through you! :) My view stays the same . . . brown grass and bare trees . . . but the sun is shining and spring is in the air!! When do your classes start? Sounds like a good experience so far.
ReplyDeleteHope you didn't put a hole in the bottom of the boat!
Much love.
Aunt Paula
hello ben this is rizzle and i just wanted to say....hello.... (btw i am smiling mischievously)
ReplyDeleteBen..that picture of you in front of St. Basil should be the center-fold of it's tourism brochure. Please suggest that.
ReplyDeleteComrade Ben...
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard from u lately....school must have started and then I am sure u will be busy...
How is there internet backbone and structure...
exactly like ours or some variances...speed,
WiFi in your room & school or what?
Went to Red Sox game yesterday...vs Twins..
Sox won 14 -4....Last game Friday....
Send more Pix....do u have a camera other than
phone one???
Peace,
Colonel Yuriy
Hi Ben .... Please update your blog asap to let us know you are okay. We are praying for your safety, all in your group, Larisa, Sergey. God is with you, Ben. Love, Mom
ReplyDeletePlease update right away!
For all your followers, Ben: We received an email from Ben at 2:23 a.m. our time with the subject line "I'm okay." Ben writes: i'm okay as is everyone else in my group. im just writing to you all to let you know taht everyone i know in moscow (all 15 people) are all okay. im at school now.
ReplyDeleteLove, Cindy
That is the best news we could have gotten. We'll continue to pray that all stay safe and that the country stays safe for all.
ReplyDeleteAunt Patti
Amen!
ReplyDeleteMuch Love,
Aunt Paula
Welcome Home, Ben Donahue!
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