Chapter 44: The Moskva River
Catherine hugged the little trickster and said with a smile: "How is it, is there a little more smell of fireworks in Red Square at night." Red Square during the day belongs to Russia, and Red Square at night belongs to the Russians. ”
"Catherine!"
Before I could respond to Catherine's words, there was a loud laugh in front of me. I turned my head to see that it was a middle-aged balding man, wearing a sweater and glasses, and the whole person looked bookish.
Ekaterina apparently also saw the middle-aged man, smiled and waved her hand, "Teacher Andrei Sergey, long time no see." ”
For Russians, students generally have to remember the teacher's name + patronymic, which is a kind of respect for the teacher.
Andrei walked up to Catherine and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, I haven't seen you since you graduated." Is this your child? The little one is so cute. ”
Catherine smiled and shook her head, "No, this is my brother. I don't have a boyfriend yet, where is the child. ”
A blonde woman suddenly hugged Andrei from behind, pillowed her head on Andrei's shoulder and said lazily: "Andrey, hey, isn't this Catherine?" We haven't seen each other since graduating from college, how are you, old classmate? ”
I looked at the blonde woman, a typical Russian nobody. Blonde, blue eyes, high nose, and fiery red lips make the woman's whole person look full of seduction.
Catherine's face suddenly looked a little unsightly, "Ah yes, long time no see." Teacher, we still have something to do, so let's go first. See you later. “
As she spoke, Catherine pulled me around and left.
It wasn't until she walked to the banks of the Moskva River that Catherine stopped, looked at me and sighed: "Andrei was my teacher at university, he was very good, I respect him. As for the woman, she was my college classmate and now the wife of Mr. Andrei. For some reason I don't like her very much, so I'll pull you away. ”
I nodded in understanding.
Catherine exhaled a long breath, looked at me with a smile and said, "Don't talk about this, I'll take you to the boat." There are a lot of beautiful things on the banks of the Moskva River. ”
I subconsciously looked at the Moskva River, and sure enough, there were several pleasure boats on the river. The river is quiet, and if there is a reflection of the scenery on both sides of the river, it should be very good if you take pictures on a cruise
I was so excited that I couldn't wait to nod my head.
There was no pier on Red Square, so Catherine drove to a pier and took me on board. The boat is not big, and the price of buying an ordinary seat next to the boat is 700 rubles.
The Moscow River flows through the entire city of Moscow, from which the name of Moscow is derived. The Moskva River is 502 kilometers long, about 80 kilometers through the city, and the width of the river is generally about 200 meters, and the widest part is more than 1 kilometer.
In front of him sat a young couple, and the man was telling his girlfriend a little bit about the Moskva River. I sat behind them and looked at the Moskva River on my left, and my heart gradually calmed down.
Compared with the time when Dali was dragged by Turin to see Erhaiyue, this night boat trip on the Moscow River is undoubtedly much more lively, the buildings on both sides are brightly lit, and there are not many vehicles on the road by the river, just like a dragon flying close to the Moscow River.
I really can't imagine that the Moscow water system is so developed without a boat ride on the Moscow River, almost all of Moscow's attractions follow the Moscow River, Sparrow Mountain, the main building of Moscow State University, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the State Historical Museum, the Cultural Park Playground, the Kremlin and so on.
Seeing the Kremlin on the river and the Kremlin on Red Square are two very different experiences, separated by a road from the Moskva River, with the Moskva River on one side and the Kremlin's Red Wall on the other.
Looking beyond the red wall, you can faintly see the buildings in the Kremlin in the distance, which is not clear. But I knew it was there, even though sometimes all I could see was pitch black. I tried to capture this hazy feeling, but the camera couldn't be adjusted properly for a while, and I didn't get a picture of myself until the cruise passed the Kremlin.
Catherine sat next to me, and the little tricksters were a little restless, desperately trying to burrow into my arms. I put down the camera and took the little trickster, and the little guy lay down on the side of the boat, watching the river bank make an ahhh
Ekaterina rubbed her arm while looking at the little trickster and smiled: "Well, it looks like he's excited." ”
Catherine, who didn't have to coax the troublemakers, seemed to be in a good mood and looked out of the boat and told me two stories about the Moskva River.
One is about the treasure under the Moskva River, which is said to have struck an unprecedented fire on June 21, 1547. At that time, desperate residents threw "crystal clear pearls, priceless gems" into the river; At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon's army descended on the city, and a ship laden with gold, silver and jewels sank to the bottom of the river.
After listening to this story, I objected, "Why don't they bury it?" If you bury it, you can dig it out, throw it into the Moscow River, and when it is washed away, there is nothing left. ”
Catherine gave me a blank look, "You still have the leisure to dig in the soil during the fire, I can only say that Richard, your heart is really big. If you come with my dad today, you should still hear many, many stories about the treasures of the Moskva River. I've mostly forgotten and only remember these two. ”
I smiled and closed my mouth, and raised my hand to signal Ekaterina to continue, muttering in my heart, your father? Your poop may be doing something shameful right now with your hemp in her arms.
Another rumor that Catherine told me about the Moskva River was that it was forbidden to enter the section of the Moskva River that flows through the city center without special permission. This is due to the fact that the waterway of the Guò River provides access to heavily defended state secrets, including the Kremlin. Guarding the Kremlin's underwater gateway are the diving units of the Federal Security Service, known locally as "frogmen". The soldiers of the unit are among the best swimmers in the Northern Fleet, and they have undergone rigorous military training, and are equipped with weapons such as submachine guns, pistols, and diving knives. Soldiers in wetsuits patrol the area where the Moscow River flows through the Kremlin several times a day.
I asked Ekaterina if she had ever seen a frogman, and Ekaterina shook her head.
I nodded and said, "I believe in the second one more than the story of the first one about the treasure of the Moscow River." Although I don't think either is very reliable."
Ekaterina gave me another blank look.