We left Moscow around 10pm last night to spend the weekend in St. Petersburg. Adventure time.
So, the train was, like most things, more or less not far from what I expected, largely because I've learned to not have expectations. On one side, there are 4 berths (two sets of two... I requested the bottom, on account of my stature), and on the other, one, plus a table and two seats that fold down into another. I shared a little sleeping area with the 2 other girls and Chris. The rest of the boys were mostly in the adjoining area.
We started playing some rather fun sort of card game Stephanie brought, but then I went to join the boys, who were drinking and telling stories. We were eventually joined by Marina's daughter. As they turned the lights off, and most people were going to bed, we decided to retire to the dining car to continue talking.
This little dining car was incredibly overpriced, but we had just had an entire conversation about the food we miss from back home (Mexican and fried food, mostly) and I knew that if I didn't get a snack, I would lie in bed that night craving fried things. So I ordered some french fries and listened in amusement as one of the Americans tried to hit on Anastasia. I finally decided to retire, and brought her with me. Poor girl. Very sweet. Has no idea what these crazy boys have in store for her.
Also, my life would be so much easier and cheaper for me if I drank beer. It is so cheap in Europe, cheaper than water in some places. i just cannot stomach the stuff.
Slept well enough on the train, and was awoken about 10 minutes before we were arriving. Not too much to tell. We are sitting at a Coffee House until 1pm (it is 730 now) to check into the hostel. Oh, a few of us ran back to the station so I could add some money to my phone (an unexpected expense... I need to stop drunk-texting), and we found SHARMA! Thats the Russian version of kebab. Amazing.
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