On Sunday, I met up with Dasha at Kolomenskoe for the final day of Maslenitsa. The last day of Maslenitsa is officially the first day of spring and Russians see off winter by burning a large straw doll. It is one of the biggest Russian holidays and everyone goes out to the Red Square, Kolomenskoe or some other place for a festival There were hot air balloon rides and sledding, dancing, singing, and, of course, lots of blini. It had snowed the night before, so we made a snowman – my first ever. It was a lot of fun. Dasha is absolutely great and Kolomenskoe was as beautiful as always.
After the festival, we met up with one of Dasha's friends from university and went to the Gorky Cafe near the center. The cafe is decorated like a cross between Moulin Rouge and a circus with a tented ceiling and large lamps made out of Cancan dresses. By this point, all my friends were waking up (yes, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon). I have officially become the resident tour guide, apparently. I received around 30-40 text messages within an hour of people asking me the best places to go for Maslenitsa. I think I shalt set up a business...
So, that was Maslenitsa. Lots of fun, as per usual. Now, I have 40 days of Lent and vegetarian food to look forward too. Urrah!
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