Old Lady Friend

We went shopping today and met this little old lady. She doesn't speak any English but she had plenty to tell me and I just nodded along...she never figured out that I didn't speak Russian. I asked if I could take a picture of her stuff and not only did she let me take pictures but insisted that we be in one together.

There was one African guy in the entire market and, of course, I was drawn to his shop. I spent a half hour there bargaining with him over one little thing and I loved every minute of it. We talked about all kinds of stuff in between deciding how much I would pay and, in the end, it turns out that he is looking for a wife and wants to marry me. When I declined he suggested that we should at least hang out in America when he comes...or better yet we could hang out here in Moscow and then we could get married and I could take him to America with me. I politely declined.

Last night my friend and I found ourselves in Red Square really late.
It's much prettier at night. Not that it's not pretty in the day time. AND a cold front had come through that evening so I was freezing! I thought for sure it was in the 30's and there was the possibility of snow at any moment. My friend insisted that it was probably in the 50's and she was right...59. I wonder how long the de-acclimating will take. I still have 2 months of traveling and the weather is not getting any warmer. I might have to give in and actually buy a pair of closed toed shoes after not owning any since America.

And then there was a mini orchestra in the metro. They were actually really good but that wouldn't have mattered...I just thought they were cool.