During our first big day in town we headed to Red Square to see Mr. Lenin in his Soviet tomb. Once inside, we were greeted by 8 Russian soldiers, then after another flight of stairs we were greeted by another 8 Russian soliders, and then another group of soliders. I felt like the President. Once into the viewing room, keep your hands by your side and walk around the case containing Lenin's waxy body. Pretty weird stuff. But, it got even creepier when we learned that Stalin had Lenin's brain removed when he died in 1924 to have sciencists look for his communist genius.
After seeing Lenin we needed a snack. The most popular place just off of Red Square is...yep - McDonald's. We grabbed a hot fudge sundae and some fries. I'm sure Lenin would be rolling over (if he could) as I walked passed his tomb's with my french fries. Oh the irony.
1 comments:
that is so bizarre. lenin and french fries. there is now starbucks in tianamen square!
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