John I taught English at the YP kindergarten for 4 months in late 2003. I suggest you take the train in the morning and a taxi from the Tula train station to YP. There should be some vans ready to take you back to Tula from YP at short intervals. There is also a bus if you walk up to the main street (about 600 yards from the entrance to the Estate and Museum). There is a nice little restaurant near the YP entrance. I remember it being quite inexpensive. I also suggest you visit the weapons museum in the Tula Kremlin if it's open. It is quite impressive. There is also a Samovar museum... And since you are going to Tula, learn the phrase: "V tulu so svoim samovarom nye yesdyat" :) Luke
--- On Tue, 8/12/08, John Heisel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: John Heisel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Expat List Yasnaya Polyana To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 11:59 AM Hi all, Anyone been to Yasnaya Polyana? Am heading there with relatives in a couple days and am not sure the best way to go. It seems only one train departs to/from YP daily from Kursky Vokzal, and the time difference between its arrival and departure is likely more time then I want to spend in YP. So, is it wiser to take the train to Tula and embark to YP form there? Or take the train to YP in the morning, do the tour, then go to Tula for the day (somehow?) before returning to Moscow. All ideas are welcome... _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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