Of Princes and Paupers

Beef Stroganoff and borscht - the meal isn't memorable but it sticks in my mind because, when finished, the waiter tries to sell me the plate. And the glasses. "Is crystal," pleads the man with two gold teeth and a lopsided bow tie. Almost as unusual as my reasons for visiting Russia are the souvenirs I carry home.

 

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