Drama on the train

I want to say a special thank you to the two young men that came with us.   They have slung our luggage around way more than they bargained for and I appreciate every time they threw mine.  We got on a fantastic train this time.  Very new and sleek.  It didn't take long for the drama to start, there was this man that was drinking way to much on our car.  He was hollering and running up and down the hall looking for any of us women to join him in his drinking.  Sasha had to get a bit forceful and stand guard to make sure he didn't continue to grab at us.  He tried to convince Connie to join him with his whiskey and chocolates.  When the train stopped to pick up others he was putting on a show for all to see.  Before long he had stripped down to his underwear and was dancing around.  Chris got a picture and before long he became Underwear man!!!  Before dinner we went down to the dinning car where we met Dimetri.  We had taken a game to play but there was no need for that because we were playing charades with him to try to communicate.  We discovered he was also a professor, he had also started drinking vodka.  He found his way to our room later and Sasha had to chase him off also.  We had two meals on this trip since it was 26 hours long.  That night Dr. Brooks came down and gave us an informal Russian History lesson.  I think it's all starting to come together.   WE got on at 9am and got off at 9am the next day and lost two hours.  We then knew we had made it back to Europe, we were in Moscow and it looked like the big city.  Lena had promised to take us to Mc Donald's on the way to Ryazzan.  WE were all excited like we were 5.  I got a filet of fish, fries, coke with ice and cherrypie and it all tasted like I had gotten it in Bryant. Wonderful.  I'm afraid I might have reverse stomachache.  I never have gotten one coming this way but might get one going back to American food.  It took 4 hours on a bad bus to get here and we are so dirty and tired.  We are staying in a college dorm.  All ten of us women have to share one shower and one toilet.  AND it has only cold water.  For 5 days we have this to deal with.  WE are all very tired and this will test us to the limit.   WE have to take a bus to this mall to use the internet, but its a nice place.  This is the town our professors are from that have been traveling with us.  I never could have figured out all the red tape to travel like this on my own.  WE are going to their University tomorrow.  Ryazzan State University--I'm not sure what all they have planned.  I'll be 52--I'll celebrate with the family when I return.  Love to all.