Moscow, 21st September

I’m catching the train to Yekaterinburg today (also confusingly called Sverdlovsk). I had a mad rush across the city to get back to the bank where I know they won’t charge me commission to cash my traveller’s cheques. I amazed myself by finding it again but was really pushed for time if I wanted to make the train. My knees were playing up as is now usual but I impressed myself by managing the whole transaction without a map or phrasebook just a little money and my wits.