I found a really nice shopping centre in Moscow. It's directly opposite one of the metro lines, so it's very easy to get to. I finally managed to use my voucher that was given to me for Teachers Appreciation Day! I bought shower gel and make up. When I got to the till to pay, the sales lady took my shower gel and brought it back with a hand wash. She signalled that the hand wash was for free. Not only did I not have to pay for the shower gel because of the ...

Every week on my way to Akuna Matata school, I pass a pyramid in the middle of nowhere. It's fascinated me from the first day I passed it. Alex the driver, does not speak a word of English so we just listen to music the entire 30 minute drive to the school and there is no way I can ask him what this pyramid is all about. After weeks of driving past it, I decided to google it to find out more. A Russian by the name of Alexander Golod built this pyramid claimin...

Out came my jacket and gloves soon after we landed! A thin layer of snow covered the ground and it was drizzling. After a 4 hour flight, I still had another 3.5 hours to get home. Firstly the aeroexpress from the airport into Moscow's Paveletskaya Station and then the metro to Tushinskaya and another train ride to Nachabino. The thought of taking the bus from the train station home definitely did not appeal to me especially with it still drizzling and knowing...

Tanya was working the afternoon shift and Melanie and Craig had gone off to Tel Aviv. It took not even a minute for Tanya and I to decide to go across to the mall to Cafe Hillel for a breakfast. Instead of the usual Israeli breakfast consisting of eggs and salad, we decided to try something different. We chose the "Chef's Breakfast". A croissant with smoked salmon, cheese and egg. A truly scrumptious breakfast. All my favourite foods on one plate! I spent th...

Shoshana and I decided to go to Aroma in Yishpro for breakfast and according to the weather report, it was meant to rain. Rain it did not and the sun was shining brightly so as both of us enjoy walking, we decided to walk the 7,5 km to get there which took us just under a hour and half. It was a great walk. We walked through Park Anabe and because of the rains the rivers were flowing and we even got to see a mini waterfall. After a delicious breakfast, we deci...