My son just returned from ten days in Russia. He spent the first six years of his life living in Moscow and this was his pilgrimage back in time with his father. He raced around Moscow with his Russian cousin, Vasya, who drove him all over the city at breakneck speed. “The traffic was scary”. They rode to the top of the Ostankino tower.
And looked down.
They explored Gorky Park and the statue graves of Lenin and Stalin.
Drive by’s of the University
and the famous soviet couple – the worker and the kolkhoz woman – outside the old Russian Exhibition Center.
Of course they spent time at the cemetery to see relatives who have since died and paid their respects to favorite uncles.
It all looks a little dark and dreary to me but he assured me that Moscow is much nicer now than he remembered it. He had been studying Cyrillic before he left and reported that most signs were now in both Russian and Latin text so he could read them easily.
It was fun for me to hear his stories of all the places he visited in the city we called home for so many years. St Basil's certainly looks as beautiful as ever!
This post was especially befitting for me, as I am on chapter 22 ‘The quick exit’ of your book. I therefore, really enjoyed reading about Noah’s pilgrimage back.
Its a wonderful book Kathy and I’ll gladly write a review. Soon, I promise.
Thank you, Maggie. I’m glad you like it.
I just finished the chapter and I have to ask, did Noah see Ida when he was in Russia?
Yes, he spent an evening at her apartment.
Oh, thats nice.
So nice that your son could travel back and reacquaint himself with a piece of his heritage.
Yes, he was lucky to have this trip and to be able to go with his father. I know he will appreciate it more as time goes by.
Fantastic shots! 🙂
Thanks! My son took them obviously. 🙂