Despite my horrendous snuffles & temperature which ruined my sleep last night I have soldiered on today. I went with my Russian buddy to hand in my application form for my student Metro pass at александровский сад station. I'm glad I took my buddy with my as my Russian would not have withstood the barking of the old lady behind the counter! They have a full glass window with a few small slats to speak through so it's difficult enough to hear them! I'm not sure exactly how long it's going to take to process but I have to head back in about 14 days to pick up my card. This is Russia so it could take forever!
We then went for a walk around the Kremlin & through the Alexandrovskii Gardens to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The weather was pants and it шел дождь (was raining!), but literally this translates as "rain was going". I also learnt the Russian word for puddle which is лужа. We watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which was all pomp & circumstance.
We carried on walking and went past GUM & Red Square and headed in the direction of мyаcнитская street where our main campus is. We had lunch in the canteen & met up with one of my buddy's friends and her French exchange student. We had an interesting hour long conversation over lunch in which we spoke in French, English and Russian! We switched between the languages so as to better understand each other, but this just increased my headache! I left to come home & have a nap because I was feeling really too ill to be out & about. I just woke up and I'm still feeling horrid. I've got dance class later with my Russian friend Natasha which I'll attempt but I think I'll be going to sleep at 10pm if I can. :(
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| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexandrovskii Gardens |
We carried on walking and went past GUM & Red Square and headed in the direction of мyаcнитская street where our main campus is. We had lunch in the canteen & met up with one of my buddy's friends and her French exchange student. We had an interesting hour long conversation over lunch in which we spoke in French, English and Russian! We switched between the languages so as to better understand each other, but this just increased my headache! I left to come home & have a nap because I was feeling really too ill to be out & about. I just woke up and I'm still feeling horrid. I've got dance class later with my Russian friend Natasha which I'll attempt but I think I'll be going to sleep at 10pm if I can. :(
