An Afternoon Out and About...

Phew, what a day.  Alex was a bit restless through the night, but finally found his sleeping-groove early this morning then ended up sleeping in to catch up on sleep.  Thankfully, we were all able to sleep in... it was a really good sleep.  We all needed it!  And, even with sleeping in, he (and I) took a really good nap too!  :-)

After nap, we decided to go toward downtown again.  The sun was shining and it was a relatively decent day in St. Petersburg, Russia terms (no new snow!).  We took the subway down to Nevesky Prospekt, but more on the eastern end... Leslie had found a shopping mall she wanted to go to ... the Galleria.  We did get lost while walking, went to a hotel lobby to ask at the desk (no help).  Good for us, there was an information booth near the main street and they spoke English!  Anyhow, shopping was on the agenda... and there were tons of people ... I can't even compare it to any crowds I have ever experienced at a mall.  Leslie spent nearly 15min just trying to find us a table while I stood in line to order/pay.  Oh boy, was I ever in heaven... NOT!!  Although, Alex did get his first taste of McDs and he got his picture with Father Frost.

We made it back to the hotel with time to Skype with several people, then it was bedtime for Alex.  He pretty well went right to sleep after the day's adventures and travels.

Ok, so here's what you have all probably come for ... not my boring commentary!  :-)  New pics for the day...

Getting ready for the day

Moscow Train  Station (in St. Petersburg).  This is where we will leave from on Tuesday.  The Galleria Mall was behind  this building.

Alex and I in front on the Lego tree at the Mall... it was literally under construction. 

Checkin' out the Happy Meal

French Fry .... Hmmm.  That's a new tastes?!

Alex saw this bear in a store front (but thought it was a dog and kept saying "Oof, ... Oof!").  He was totally enthralled... he just looked and looked and looked at it!!  We literally had to lift him to get him to leave the window.

Alex with Father Frost (Santa).
In case you are wondering, Leslie was cut out of the picture by given orders, not by my choice. I actually thought it was a good pic... :-)