Nina and I visited Red Square yesterday, spring has been officially approved there, the ice skating rink is gone and lilac trees bloom around St Basil's. We had Pierrier, fancy chicken salad and espresso at GUM.
We walked up out of the metro behind this woman in the yellow shoes. She was walking fast and then paused, leaned into this guard and without missing a beat, he lit her cigarette before she hurried on. It was a beautiful little Moscow mini-drama with excellent costumes and choreography, it made me swoon.
When we were there last week, not a day went by when we didn't have many opportunities to comment on the women's shoes. I was comfortable in my sneakers.
I wonder if you ate in my favorite restaurant on the second floor in GUM? It is open and you sit out in the mall near a crossover. Oh, the mushroom blini that I had there! We didn't have time to eat there but I look forward to going there (and the Pushkin Cafe) when I come for the holidays.
Posted by: Tina | May 19, 2009 at 03:52 AM
If you were still in San Francisco that lady with those shoes and that coat would most likely be a guy.
Posted by: mc | May 19, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Yellow shoes before Memorial Day?
Posted by: MamaLana | May 19, 2009 at 06:14 PM
Super pic!!!!! Great story :-)
Posted by: MoscowMom | May 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Fab photo!
Posted by: Sue-Ann | May 21, 2009 at 02:09 AM
Magic moment - way to go!
Posted by: clay | May 21, 2009 at 05:38 PM
Ah! Your description makes me swoon, too! How I'd love to be in Moscow...always something wonderful to see!
Posted by: annie | May 23, 2009 at 09:19 AM