st basil's cathedral in red square
i just returned back from a quick trip to moscow. i didn't have a chance to do much sightseeing, so i made sure i got up early one morning just so i could walk down to red square. the marriott wasn't too far away from the square but the temps were cold enough to freeze me to the bone by the time i got there. after navigating through several underground metro stops, i finally ended up on the square. it was around 600am and the darkness still held a shadowy grip over all the buildings. even though the square had several of the buildings lit, i could still barely see other pedestrians walking along.
i joined some other americans for dinner at a local synagogue one night. one of my colleagues was going by himself, so i offered to join him. i think this influenced another coworker to check it out also. so map in hand, we took off down tverskaya st. and found chabad bolshaya bronnaya synagogue off one of the side streets. the kosher menu was full of traditional russian entrees. i had a delicious soup with pork, tomatoes, and vegetables along with turkish chicken kebabs.
i had a chance to meet a russian work associate of my girlfriend. we only had a short time to visit, but he offered to show me more around moscow if i would be there in the future. i hope to get back again by summer and spend more time getting to know the city.
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