Archive for December, 2006

Grocery delivery

14 December 2006

I’m tired of shopping for groceries. With the traffic, the parking, the congestion in the store, etc. it just takes too long. So, I turned to the internet and found www.vigodno.ru.
Overall, shopping at Vigodno is quite good. But, it could be so much better.
Product catalog
The product selection seems good, but entire product categories seem to [...]

Getting to the airport

13 December 2006

There are several airports in Moscow: Sheremetyevo I and II, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Bykovo. Have I forgotten any?
It seems that everyone knows that you can avoid traffic and get to Domodedovo by taking the train from Paveletskaya station. With certain (all?) carriers, you can even check your luggage at the train station without having to [...]

Moscow Heat Wave

13 December 2006

Yes, it’s unseasonably hot here. After several weeks in October and November when it seemed that Moscow had skipped directly from summer to winter, the temperature has actually warmed up. We have had several days with snow, but very little. Usually just a dusting and it’s gone pretty quickly.
Yes, it’s dark and gloomy. Yes, the [...]