Day 5-7

After a week of eating lunch at various quite expensive eateries, from the sushi place (surprisingly good for Russia) to the rather expensive traditional Russian food tourist trap (ironic because there are no tourists in Voronezh, only people who got lost on their way from Moscow to Kiev), we finally found the perfect lunch place. It is a Chinese restaurant, complete with faux Chinese decorations and a pagoda style outdoor eating place. The catch? They don’t serve Chinese food (no, rice topped with mystery meat and catsup doesn’t qualify). However, we had a full three course meal, salad, borsht, and a main dish described above, all for less than three dollars. Too good to be true? We thought so, but it was true. Of course, the prices don’t speak well for the quality of the meat, but then again, what doesn’t kill you… Classes continue to go well.
Voronezh Moment of the Day:
Last night at about 3:00 AM, a few acquaintances of mine found themselves in a car with two Russian men, both of whom were apparently drunk, driving around the city. When they asked the Russians whether they should be driving while drinking, the men replied, “It’s no big deal, we’re just off duty cops.” While convinced this was a terrible idea they decided to stick around for a bit and see who everything turned out. Until the cops picked up a prostitute. Said acquaintances decided to bail out, only to find themselves in a completely foreign part of the city. They had to flag down a passing motorist and the kind citizen took them all home. A good night I would say, and that’s the kind of language learning you can’t get in the classroom.