Our Piragova Street apartment

Welcome to our home in Akademgorodok! Our apartment has been freshly painted and is clean. Everything works. Together with a housekeeper who comes from time to time, we can easily keep it tidy. We have a telephone where we receive calls but we still haven’t figured out how to make calls to off campus numbers. Ian has loaned us a cell phone and this is totally adequate for our needs.

As you enter our front door, the kitchen is immediately in view down a short hall. The first door on the right is the shower/sink room; the second is the WC.







Directly to the left is a hall-like space where the ironing board is located. We use the coat rack to hang clothes and store other items. We’ve put our papers, books, maps, and other things we’ve collected there.













Another room is in view off to the left. It is about 13’ x 13’ and serves as our living room, study, and bedroom.










There is a big and heavy sofa/bed. Fortunately, its construction does not include the standard American frame that can be so uncomfortable. It is a large and heavy piece of furniture so we have opted not to unfold and refold it each day.



There is a wardrobe in which to hang things. We’ve added several more hangers. Another cabinet with open shelves is next to it. Most of our clothing fits into these two pieces. There is an ample desk where Bob prepares his lessons.



A corner table is our computer center. Conveniently, the Ethernet outlet is below this stand and there are electric outlets in the wall above it. Two office type chairs work with these tables.





The south wall is windows and one door which opens onto a small balcony. Former tenants have left a clothes line out there which is very useful.
There is also a twin bed in this room. It has a soft mattress and serves as a day bed although mostly it just collects stuff. Sometimes this room looks like teenagers inhabit it—stuff is everywhere. Everything looks neat here because we were expecting a visitor when these pictures were taken.








The kitchen is equipped with the essential items. Bob cooks breakfast each morning which is such a nice way to start our day. There is also a clothes washer in the kitchen which is an extraordinary convenience. There is a great supply of hot water.














The bath has a hand-held shower. It has a good nozzle which provides ample spray. The toilet is in a separate closet next to the shower/sink room.
















We are located just a 15-minute walk through the woods from the main NSU building and another five minutes from the main street with its department store, cafes, and grocery. We are pleased with whole situation.

Check the September archives for the September 11 post "Last Day in Moscow" which we completed today. May be caught up within a week or so!