Sunday & Monday were both freezing here in Moscow! The temperature hovered at a lovely minus 8 or so (17F) but the sky was clear and filled with bright sunshine. Yesterday the weather shifted slightly, it got a tad warmer and.........it started SNOWING! Albeit wet snow which didn't stick very long on the ground. The fact of the matter is that it has officially already snowed in Moscow. It wasn't pretty enough to take pictures but I'm sure once we get some legitimate snow there will be plenty of opportunities for photos. There's been a chilly and icy wind though all week. Apparently it's supposed to snow everyday this week. I'm not totally convinced, but we'll see. All of the foreign kids in my dorm are looking forward to the snow, anticipating snowball fights, snowmen building competitions and sledging, but I'm not sure if we'll have and opportunity for this in Moscow, or if it's even allowed!
But here's a picture from last night. I joined a bunch of the other foreign kids for "stammtisch", a weekly event in which we visit a German themed brewery and have cheap beer & chat. It was a fun night and we all sat at a huge long table just like Oktoberfest! This is a picture from Red Square at 10.30pm. It was practically empty and the entire thing was lit up beautifully! It was even emptier when we left for the Metro at midnight. There's something beautifully haunting about an empty Red Square at night.
But here's a picture from last night. I joined a bunch of the other foreign kids for "stammtisch", a weekly event in which we visit a German themed brewery and have cheap beer & chat. It was a fun night and we all sat at a huge long table just like Oktoberfest! This is a picture from Red Square at 10.30pm. It was practically empty and the entire thing was lit up beautifully! It was even emptier when we left for the Metro at midnight. There's something beautifully haunting about an empty Red Square at night.
