Indonesia!? Why in the world were Ethan and I in Indonesia recently? Is that what you're wondering? We have a Russian friend in Elektrostal who married an Indonesian woman. They invited us to accompany them to the Indonesian embassy in Moscow today for a little celebration. Although we were not really in Indonesia, we were in sovereign Indonesian territory.
There were many activities in which to participate. We jumped in and played chess, ping pong & dominoes and enjoyed watching others play tennis, but the biggest treat by far was lunch. Ethan & I tried several Indonesian taste sensations. Yummy! While we were on embassy property, it felt like we were truly in a different country. The Indonesian people are very friendly and kind, and they smile a lot.We stepped out through the gate of the embassy back into Russia and headed over to the new aquarium that just opened in Moscow. I definitely pictured something very different than what we found. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a disappointment, but we did get to see some sharks, even though they were only about 2-3 feet long.
That's all for this time,
Patrick
Picture 1 - Here, I am playing chess with my friend, Sergey.
Picture 2 - Ethan enjoyed his Indonesian meal with our friends, Sergey & Rina and another Indonesian living in Russia.
5 comments:
So...did you win or lose at chess in Indonesia? If you lost, I'm coming over right away cause you always win in the USA. Maybe I could beat you on foreign soil.
And another thing...I can't believe you let your son, as young and impressionable as he is, drink Coca-Cola! What is the world coming to? Don't they have Pepsi in Russia/Indonesia? Argh!
I was hoping no one would ask. Unfortunately, I lost, but it was a close game. It was my first time to play Sergey. I'll beat him next time. Send me your flight itinerary as soon as you can, Mike. ; )
Sorry, Mike. They didn't have Pepsi in Indonesia. We would have had to return to Russia to buy a Pepsi. If it makes you feel any better, Ethan drank Sprite. I'm the guilty one who drank the Coke. Forgive me!
Haven't got my flight itinerary put together quite yet, but I did notice the Chess World link this morning. Perhaps we'll have to play online. Your move!
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