Thursday, February 17, 2011

Interesting things to know

The exchange rate is 34 rubles to 1 US dollar( It is always changing, and it also depends on where you live in Russia)

I take bus numbers 11,13,14

The two American fast food places in Krasnodar are Subway and
McDonalds.  They also have Baskin Robbins, Cinnabon, and KFC

Ikea in Russia is as popular as Costo in the US 

Trolley bus and the tram cost 10 rubles

Marshrooka costs 13-15 rubles

Marshrooka is a van that is like a taxi but more people can fit and it is less expensive.

Krasnodar doesn't have Oreos, Reeses, Root Beer, or Dr. Pepper.  The have Dr Pepper but it is three dollars a can

They don't refrigerate their eggs

They have Snickers, Twix, Milkyway, Cola, Pepsi, M&M, Starburst, and Skittles

They have crab, mushroom, bacon, and ketchup flavored chips

When you come into the house you always take your shoes off

When you get invited to someone's house you always bring a gift of some sort.  (candy, cookies, teas, a game if the family has kids, etc.

Mcdonalds is VERY popular.

Mcdonalds is so popular that it is acceptable to have a date there 

Most people walk places

Lvahsh is a very big tortilla

If you buy flowers for someone it has to be an uneven number

Russians eat lots of bread.  When they have their meal they eat bread until the main dish or salad is completely gone

Russians LOVE tea

When they have tea they always have something sweet with it

I go to school for about 4 hours a day

On the stop lights there is a timer for when the light is going to change, so people can decide if they have enough time to make the light.

People J walk all the time

Russians don't smile at each other on the street.   They just stare a lot, but never smile at a stranger

I go to Kuban State University

Clothes are very expensive

I have been to two movies in Russian.  I went to the third Narnia and Rapunzel

 Bread is Very cheap and Yummy  It is fresh and not processed

In some places they have holes in the ground for the toilet and someplaces have toilets but no toilet seats

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