If you grew up in the midwest part of the US at some point, or often, you would find cows, pigs, horses, chickens or whatever wandering or filling the road as you approached. They have a way of finding a way out - even if it is just a small break in the fence.
Now Moscow is a mega or monster city - well over 10 million people. I arrived back on Sunday night and my driver decided to take the back route into the city since the main road was overloaded with vehicles - a 24 hour a day condition here. And when there is weather it only gets worse. So off we went. I have traveled this route many times. Lots of trees, houses and businesses. And on this trip a herd of cows wandering around on the road in the dark.
Certainly the closest thing so far to a Minnesota moment as I have had since my first trip to the City.
We had a couple visitors from our Madrid Office in for a client meeting - had the perfectly trendy Moscow night out. You know it is a "hot" spot if it includes sushi, no matter what the cuisine, hookahs and the World Fashion Channel. Our group was a perfect mix - a Brit living in Madrid, a Russian living in Madrid, a Dane living in Moscow and a stray American wandering the streets of Moscow. And we threw in great tradtional Russian food and Russian couples dancing around us! What could be better - maybe cows on the road on the walk home! Would beat the stray dog pack I run across from time to time.
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