So! I found that photographs are pretty much an okay thing to do here. Which means I am fairly certain that I can photograph the metro station. I will double check as I do know that United States they are even conscience of Federal buildings being photograph and that inside malls though it is open to the public it is in fact considered private property. Which makes sense considering that one belongs to the government and the other the space are rented out and no photographs are to be taken without prior permission. I have no desire for my camera to be taken away- which unless they are police there is no authority to do so at least in America. But I am not in America, and the customs here aught to be very much treated with respect. But enough of my ramblings of photography etiquette. Though I promise you there will be more to come to come. As photographer I must tell the truth, but I must also be mindful to go about it in the right way.
Our schedule has just been organize. It appears we have this whole week to settle in and explore. We’ll be meeting with our language teacher later this evening. Our schedule are different than each other, but we have decided that we will traversing together to our classes.
Kate is quickly picking up Russian, I am struggling. Already she is speaking a few halting words to our host family. I can barely remember hello no matter how hard I keep trying. Perhaps the fault is I am trying too hard. I laugh in disbelief when Kate blithely says it isn’t that hard. Go figure- that is her gifting. Mine, I think lies in another direction- mainly not getting lost. I do hope, however to start speaking Russian. I am beginning to able to read it. At the very least have conversations with the family before we leave would be nice!
By the way for the coffee drinkers, ᴧ.MAKIᴎATO ( Latte Machiato ) as it is in Russian is very, very good. They have their own machine which makes our own KOɸF (coffee) and other delicious flavors. For the most part we drink вода (water).
Oh yes. There is a lot of walking which we knew. The metro system runs smoothly and fast. Kate and I have been studying the map and we are going out later today to explore. It takes 30 mins of walking to get to the metro and about 25 mins of getting to our work place.
Our schedule is light as far as we can tell. Most of our afternoons are free as far as we know. We are hoping to meet up with friends from a Russian friend we were introduced to in the states. We are also planning on day trips around Moscow visiting different museums and places.
We have been to a few places. Not many as of yet. But today and next week we have filled between work and visiting as well as Russian languages. We are shopping today more like window shopping then actually getting things. We have pretty already decided what we will be getting. It isn’t much due to our space in luggage and finances. But we will have photographs and some goodies. We are hoping to bring home honey- man Russia should be known for their honey. I have never in my life known such variety. It is good. If you ever visit Russia- remember the honey.