We made a new friend last night. Alexi is a 23 year old psychology teacher at St Petersburg university. He supports the local football team, loves Queen and the Beatles. He also loves to dance. Did I forget to mention that he’s a giant? We found all this out because we couldn’t refuse when a seven foot Russian asks to sit with you. At his request, we also accepted that Stalin was the winner of world war II and we sang a medley of British sings for his. Like I said, you don’t say no to a giant.
Despite our initial apprehension, Alexi turned out to be a gentle giant and a truely nice guy.
We’re now all packed up and ready to head back to Moscow tonight.
