Scoffing at Псков

Super quick post today because I'm really hungry and want to eat before I leave for my internship in a few minutes.

The operetta was awesome. I couldn't understand any of the words, but it was really funny (according to the rest of the audience) and the singing and dancing were very lively and entertaining.

Yesterday we spent the ENTIRE day doing Псков (sounds like Pscof). It was about 4 and 1/2 hours one way by bus to get there! First we went to this amazing monastery that was the only one that stayed open during the Soviet era. We were SUPER lucky and got to go into 'the caves God created' and see where a all the monks were/still are laid to rest. We had to use tiny little candles and it was super cold in there. Very creepy but VERY cool. Then we went to the oldest stone fortress in Russia and also saw the Kremlin in Pscov. We went into the cathedral there and were again very lucky to see the archbishop and all the finery laid out for him. The bells were ringing and it was very beautiful and spiritual. Loved it.

Gotta run. Food, internship, shower, then spending the evening with some awesome people. Then up tomorrow to make pies for our party!

Love,
Francesca