The time I spent with Alexandra and Mav was perhaps the best part of my trip.  It was so very nice to see my friends again.  The first thing we did was sit down for coffee and breakfast, along with catching up.  The pancakes were so fantastic!  They asked my lots of questions about my time here in Saudi Arabia, and I also asked them many questions about their living in Moscow.  During the conversation, we also put together a rough plan on what our agenda was for the day.  Of course Red Square was on the list of places to see in Moscow.

Leaving their house, we drove through the city and as we were approaching Red Square, Mav pointed out the building that was once used by the KGB.  This was a wake up call for me.  As we turned a corner, St. Basil’s Cathedral stood in front of me glistening in the early afternoon sun.  I was amazed how Red Square came out of nowhere.   I couldn’t have asked for a better atmosphere for winter, the sun was out and snow was falling.  We didn’t stick around too long.  After walking around St. Basil’s Cathedral, we headed over to the mall and caught up with Alex in the mall.

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Tea time in the mall capped off my visit to Red Square.  It’s amazing that when you are in the company of your best friends, it doesn’t matter what you do, it’s being together that really matters.  I didn’t do any shopping, Moscow is a very expensive city.  Besides, I purchased everything I wanted in Volgograd and Volzhsky.   After tea, we made the rest of our rounds at Red Square, and we walked into the Underground Mall on the other side of the Square.  Both malls were outstanding.

Our next stop was on top of the hill by Moscow State University.  The view was wonderful and it’s also the site of the Olympics ski jump.  More pictures taken and there was vendors selling items here.  Having looked at everything, I purchased a few t-shirts, and a present for my friend Toby.  Can’t talk about this, it’s still a surprise for him.  Sorry Toby, HAHA.  You have to wait a while longer. 

This concluded the sites trip for me.  Only being there for one day, I wasn’t too worried about seeing everything.  I am already planning another trip to Moscow to visit Alex and Mav again.  With the sightseeing trip over, it was time for Mav to introduce me to the wonderful beers of Russia.