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| Souvenir rynok |
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| Is there room? |
We took everything back to the apartment and then back on the metro to the Park Pobedi (Victory Park). This is the Victory Day museum and the surrounding grounds including an eternal flame and the changing of the guard. We met the Arbatskii district of missionaries who were taking their P-day on Wednesday instead of Monday somehow because of Victory Day that was going to be on Thursday, May 9th. It was wonderful being there the day before Victory Day. There were lots of people and activity.
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| Park Pobedi Metro stop - Victory Day mural |
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| Greg and Elder Hamp at Victory Park |
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| Russian Jeep |
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| Victory Day festivities |
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| St. George slaying the dragon - symbol of Moscow |
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| Eternal Flame |
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| Changing of the guard |
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| Vintage weaponry |
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| Arbatskii District |
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| All the beautiful tulips were in bloom |
Back to the metro and to dinner at a Asian food buffet. All you can put on one plate for 399 rubles. Apparently this is a favorite for the missionaries and Bear had learned how to really stack it on, including the tricks of what foods you can use for layering. Interesting differences in Chinese food there compared to here and both are probably way different than the real thing in China. Offerings included ram, duck, pig ear.
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| Leaving the Park Pobedi station...the longest escalator in Moscow |
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| 717 steps long |
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| Dinner time |
After dinner, the Moscow Circus. Very fun event; clearly a touristy location as they had signs in English and Japanese. Lots of acrobatics and elephants.
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| Na Bis (Encore) Circus in Moscow |
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| Lobby before the show |
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| Elephant posing for pictures |
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| Oops, didn't know I wasn't supposed to take a picture - the man is trying to get in front of my lens |
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| Founder-Clown of the Moscow Circus |
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| Look at the cool wood seats |
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| The Ring - pictures are not allowed during the show |
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| The crowd leaving the show |
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