Ok now, I TOTALLY planned on taking the taxi to the orphanage and the matrushka back to the hotel, but then I met Alexander :)
The lady at the front desk asked me to please take the taxi not the matrushka :(
Besides we are so close to the orphanage that it is only 20 hua, which is about $2.50 each way! I just can't argue with that!! Besides if I want to go to the store he will take me :)
Jodi - you were right he is a sweetie!! What a find!
The other family here is also using him, it is so nice to have someone dependable that knows where you are going!!!
PS-for those asking about the blankets on the train, they were not wrapped in plastic!
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Great picture and glad to see what Alexander looks like!!! We had also heard that taking the matrushka was a big "no-no". :)
Kristin
Glad to see you have made some friends and one is a driver you can depend on. $2.50 for a taxi ride amazing! We were not allowed to ride any public transit on our first trip and didn't need to on our second. I will never even ride on a Greyhound here again after a trip years ago. :-}
He even looks like a nice guy! So great!!! I wonder if he would help me out at orphanage 2 :)!
I'm green with envy! I just want to hug him, I miss him so much! I can't wait to see him again.
by the way..rich and the kids took a matrusha one day looking for a McDonalds (yuck, I stayed home) and they said it was fine, just crowded.
Hey, $2.50 is AMAZING for a taxi ride. In NYC $2.50 will get you into the cab. that's it. and it's cheaper than a subway fare here! (yeah, I live in a really expensive city. probably not a great example haha)
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