Since we had just traveled to the States, we decided to spend Spring Break relaxing in Moscow. Chris was in DC for 2 weeks and the boys and I were pooped, so we had a stay-cation.
Gorky Park
It doesn't matter what time of year it is, Gorky Park is always fun! Everyone brought skateboards, scooters, rip-sticks, you name it. We brought them and we played. They boys rode all around the park on the big open sidewalks. There is also a couple of cool skate parks in the park and they spent a fair amount of time there too! The weather could not have been better!
Hands-on Science museum
There is actually a really cool museum right by our church building. I was very impressed with the amount of hands-on and smiling that was going on.
Mirror Maze |
Cool water/wave display |
Chair of nails. Because of the distribution of weight, it did not hurt to sit on it. |
This screen was a motion sensory wall. When you moved, the shapes moved in the same way. It was super cool! I could have spent the entire time there. |
More mirrors and lights |
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
There was lots of amazing things to see here but, I will just include a couple of my favorites.
This lovely picture depicts the beheading of John the Baptist. I wonder if there was a lot of bleeding when this took place... |
Mummified cat |
My museum buddy and new BFF! This is Michelle and she makes Moscow bearable! |
Dog Sitting
We had the privilege of dog sitting a Great Dane. It was heavenly!!
Crayon Art
Moscow International Airport
This airport is leaps and bounds better than it was when I was here in '97 but the truth is, it still could use some efficiency upgrades. Well actually, the entire city has some efficiency issues. Here is just one example... The sign that shows the arrivals and departures is on the same side as the chairs. So, if you want to see if a flight has come in etc you have to stand up and walk across the hallway to look at it. This may seem like it is not that big of a deal, and it is not but... When 30 things a day go like this, it is exhausting! It seems that nothing can be easy here.
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