Oh ... how could we go to sleep (yes, it is 1am) without sharing with you the amazing lunch and dinner banquets that were held for us at the Forum! We've included photos of the traditional Russian foods. We tried it all and it was truly delicious. The beverages were also flowing a plenty and we included photos of those as well. The final picture is a real treat ... don't miss it!
Appetizers. From top clockwise: liver with olive and some kind of soft cheese (cream cheese?), a soft white fish, pork, cow tongue, ?? terrine of some sort, mushrooms, pastry, and cold smoked fish in the center.
A variety of toasting beverages!
The Lovely table ...
AND ... Wait for it .....
YES! Pavel Astakhov, Russia's child rights commissioner and GOLDY GOPHER
Despite the seriousness of the day and the issues at hand, Commissioner Astakhov took a moment of diplomacy for a photo op. with, as he called it, the chipmunk. We can't fault him for not knowing Goldy by name ... but he is clearly a gopher :)
Appetizers. From top clockwise: liver with olive and some kind of soft cheese (cream cheese?), a soft white fish, pork, cow tongue, ?? terrine of some sort, mushrooms, pastry, and cold smoked fish in the center.
A variety of toasting beverages!
The Lovely table ...
When in Russia ...
AND ... Wait for it .....
YES! Pavel Astakhov, Russia's child rights commissioner and GOLDY GOPHER
Despite the seriousness of the day and the issues at hand, Commissioner Astakhov took a moment of diplomacy for a photo op. with, as he called it, the chipmunk. We can't fault him for not knowing Goldy by name ... but he is clearly a gopher :)
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