RL, thanks for stopping by my thread. So your H paid a lot of money (tickets and rent) to do the repairs in RT’s apartment. Very expensive handyman, sure, he is proud of that, LOL. I don’t know about free concerts, except maybe the punk bands that gather somewhere in the city to perform. And even then there is mostly the young crowd that gets rowdy and out of control. There is always a heavy militia (police) presence at these events. A lot of drinking too. I don’t think your H would enjoy that much. I’m not sure what he expected to see in Red Square and churches. The most impressive part of it is history. He should have taken a city tour (which they have in English), then he would appreciated it more. As for the churches, they all are decorated with gold inside. Well, most of them. So this alone can be very impressive.
There are free dentist services, but I guess your H was not eligible as a foreigner, or maybe they figured that they could milk a “rich” American guy anyway.
And he is right, people in Moscow are rude. It is very busy and crowded city, so no wonder. Maybe RT’s flat is not in a nice part of the city also.
I’m thinking that the car money is all RT has. She probably even doesn’t have a bank account, and there is no equity in the apartment, if it is privatized at all. So, to her, your H is still a rich American. And I bet she still has no idea about his financial situation.
I guess his trip was disappointing in general, ha.
I would not be surprised if RT starts pushing your H again. This could explain his bad moods. It could not go for ever though. I’m thinking his relationship with her will start to get old pretty soon. Well, I will wait for the veterans and experts on this board to chime in on this.
M:50 H:52 S28 (my S from previous marriage) M:17 + 3 BD: 06/12 S: 06/12 - H works in another state
