#iwander

And yes, this time I didn’t go on a trip just for leisure. It was actually for a business trip. I went to attend a seminar in Moscow, Russia together with our president, vice president, and assistant vice president. I really don’t know what good have I done to deserve such thing. But nonetheless, I’m still thankful for the opportunity given to me. I cannot fully disclose the information to you guys but I’m gonna try to write about my experience about the trip.

Day 1

I don’t really have much photos on the day we arrived. There was just some sort of a welcome dinner. It’s like a cocktail dinner and you just get to meet the other representatives and do a little chit chat. I had wine and what they call a Moscow mule which was good by the way. It had some ginger in it, lemon juice and vodka. I immediately went to bed after the event because I was having a terrible headache due to jet lag. Our room was super cool by the way! The tv was inside the mirror or idk. Hahaha. Super futuristic shit.

Day 2

First day of the seminar. I woke up at around 6 because breakfast was at 7 and the seminar starts at 8. I had some Egg’s Benedict and some cappuccino to start the day. There was also a breakfast buffet which was one of the things I always look forward to because of the different types cheese, cold cuts, and assorted fish. The seminar was from 8am-5pm and I have learned so much. Lunch was served while the seminar is on going. There were different snacks too being served every now and then. Dinner was super entertaining! We ate at Yar Restaurant. It’s a theatre like restaurant and there were many performances. Russian dance, aerial show, hoola hoop act, etc. Food was lovely! I really loved that arugula salad with shrimps plus the chicken kiev was a bomb. I wasn’t able to finish my dessert though because I was so full already.

Day 3

The seminar continues for a full day again. I have learned so much during that 2 day seminar in all honesty. I was really excited to get back to work because of all the ideas I had in my head. And as the seminar ends, we had this awards night for dinner. We headed over to Genatsvale who serves Georgian food. Everything was super good and I was really overwhelmed with the amount of food on the table which they replenish from time to time. We also won the Homer awards for the overall best licensee. So yay!

Day 4

This day was allotted for a factory visit. And due to confidentiality I won’t be able to share any information or show photos of it. So anyway, after the tour we then headed to Kaluga for lunch. It was raining that day and was super cold and windy. The view was incredible though. And again, my most awaited part was the dinner which was super fabulous. We had dinner in a boat via Flotilla Radisson Royal River Cruise. The view was super amazing and breath-taking. Moscow is so beautiful even at night. I didn’t really eat much because I was still full from lunch.

Day 5

On our last day, they have arrange a tour in Kremlin for us. Walking through the streets of Moscow was fun. I really love their architectural structures and the history behind it. Everything was so beautiful. The churches, the museums, the parks--everything! It was only a half day tour but educational. We had our lunch at Cafe Pushkin afterwards and then went a little shopping and strolling before going to the airport.