Looking back on 2016 – NOVEMBER

One of the places I like to go is the Music Conservatory in Moscow. On this occasion it was Figaro’s wedding that the local student performed. Splendid as always, some of the best concerts you will listen to in Moscow are by the students at the conservatory.

At times I have breakfast with a friend and take a walk in the crematory of statues at Culture Park (Park Kultury). These first shots are by my cell phone that I make sure I bring with me in case of no alternative just in case something should pop up. Like indications of Christmas at Red Square.

 

 

 

 

It was reasonable weather to walk in the morning in Moscow. I like the tram system they have here. You watch people rush to work either Metro, by bus or by tram. My morning walk is between Petrovka and Pavletskaya and back. It is a distance of almost 10 km and pass across the Red Square. I see the changes day to day when the put up the ice rink or the local TV channel Russia 1 have their breakfast TV session in the morning. I see the preparation for winter with the salting equipment they use. Keep the side walk clean from snow and ice and let people avoid any broken bones.

 

 

 

26^th

Saturday and lunch/dinner is finished at our regular place. The snow men’s are up outside and our Russian friends that have visited this restaurant more regular than us. We with our short 4 years they with almost ten it is nice to get to know some locals by this way.

It is a snowy day, it was said that the ice rink should open at Red Square today, but obvious not. The Christmas atmosphere was noticeable, but with the chill it was nice to head for a coffee shop in GUM to enjoy the inside atmosphere as well that again was full of Christmas time. On our way back home we had to stop and watch to look at the wonderful window decoration at TSUM. The team that does these windows is just great, so fun to watch for adults as for kids. Each window in 2016 was a fairy tail story and it was needed to watch all details.