Boring Bolshoi

12:00am Just returned from photography expedition to floodlit Red Square. Must have wasted some as [film] speed was far too high. This morning we went for a walk to the Bolshoi Theatre and I snapped it. Had another look round the good department store (not GUM and not opposite Hotel) packed with people.

Then went to beriozka of Hotel Russia yet again. We wanted slides of Moscow but they said they had none. I bought three wooden doll figures as presents and mum and dad looked for one for Granny Walton. Two of the figures were 1.50 roubles and one was 0.75 roubles. Total £2.26.

This afternoon we went with Bob and Beryl to the Museum Of Revolution. Would have been better if it had had English blurbs as well. After tea (and a questionnaire about holiday, and memento brochure) we went to opera Queen of Spades at Bolshoi Theatre. Inside it has stalls and then boxes all around the wall, for about five storeys. No circle because wasteful of space. Chandeliers and gold decor, and velvet.

Teeth gnashingly boring. Not helped by stupid pseud cow sitting behind me. Had a cheese sandwich and coffee cake in first interval. At end discovered that glasses the cloakroom lady had given us were not part of a ticket and had to be paid for. One person had no kopecks, so she left without paying after argument.