This week we did a good bit of running around to cemeteries, convents, festivals, and some monuments. It was by far the most active week we've had so far and it was interesting to see various aspects of Moscow we had not seen yet. The Maslenitsa festival was a lot fun, but it was also the least Russian Russian event we have been to in my opinion. It seems to have borrowed a lot internationally, or at least does not fit what I consider to be the stereotypical view of Russia. But in this way I was also reminded that Russia has served as a bridge between the East and West for quite some time and it would only be natural for many traditions to be a blend of practices from all over Eurasia.