This morning I took Cindy on my famous walk number five, counter clockwise. I wanted to show her how easy it is to get away from traffic and noise and yet still walk around town in sylvan settings. We walked over to the Metro station and then up the stairs and over the tracks and behind the kiosks into a lovely little courtyard. There was an adorable restaurant I wanted her to see and we think it might be Moroccan, but we are not sure and it wasn’t open, but it will certainly rate another visit. From there we walked between high rises, all of which had lovely parks and open spaces with kids and old people overrunning each. We came to the NATI Tractor factory, right there in the middle of Moscow, surrounded by what use to be housing for the factory workers. Cindy took a couple of pictures but I can’t get them from her phone to my computer so you’ll have to settle for these. John Deere is not losing any sleep over competition from NATI.
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| Moscow Harness Race Track |
From there we walked through more neighborhoods until we came to the Harness Racing Track. It is simply amazing that this huge piece of open land is right in the middle of central Moscow. There were lots of trainers putting the trotters through their paces, with both single and double sulkies. It was fun to watch them and to picture what it would be like on race day. I then showed her the huge Hippodrome Building and the connected Royal Hall, which I’ve talked about before. Absolutely beautiful buildings and grounds.
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| Hippodrome and Royal Hall |
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| Hippodrome |
From there we just walked behind large buildings where there were courtyards and mini-parks and lots and lots of falling leaves, very beautiful. We crossed over the big railway bridge and headed towards the music store where Cindy wanted to find some sheet music. When we finally got there it was closed - only open on weekdays - so we consoled ourselves with some fresh bread and pastries at the French Bakery, which is right next door.
Our almost two hour tour ended with espresso at our local café and home for a quick sandwich using the fresh bread. We are going to the Dacha in about an hour and won’t be home until late so I’ll send this off now.
From CC: That tour guide sets quite a pace! As we left the apartment building and headed toward the Metro station it was all I could do to keep up – this man was on a mission. I finally came abreast of him and told him that it was clear that he was used to walking by himself. After that he slowed down and our walk was truly amazing – words can’t describe the wonders and surprises of these neighborhoods!
Off to Dacha Ville, Cindy and Wm
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