Assorted ruski moments

The blog hijacker strikes again with a list of highlights and lowlights from days 1-10...

Khachapuri, the tastiest cheesiest Georgian bread; dangerous 6 inch heels everywhere; bright orange hair-dye; vodka; vodka shots on overnight trains; vodka shots at Peirogi (the underground bookshop/bar with no street signage); photos; jumping action shots in squares; developing our international mediation skills; "cok" aka "juice"; cakes, cakes, cakes (that often look better than they taste); sour cream on everything; snacks; Porche 4x4s; Kafe Haus; being told off for swearing in church, for taking photos of saleswomen on trains; visa registration dramas; babushkas, Valery, Dennis, random punks in bars; face control; moody waitresses; the Moscow metro; massive blue eyeshadow; The Puma Jacket worn by Michelinska; Indian hippy veggie food and desserts; fruit sushi; Jaguar; Novgorod Theatre; the 45min kebab of tomato, cheese, capsicum, and onion; stalking strangers for photos of their heels/hairstyles; sunbaking at the Kremlin after a week of constant cloudy weather; drag queen videos at the Museum of Modern Art; free champers at the New Tretyakov Gallery; Socialist Realism at the New Tretyakov; someone sleeping through the Socialist Realism section of the New Tretyakov; singing in the streets; the Hermitage; great times.