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Gorky Park

Photographer: Bill Swersey
On one of my first trips to Moscow, a friend told me that in wintertime, the tree-lined walkways in Gorky Park were sprayed with water and transformed into icy pathways for ice skaters. I didn't believe it until I saw for myself. Gorky Park, the urban oasis a mile up the Moskva River from the Kremlin, has changed a lot in the last few years. Rusty old carnival rides have been replaced by brand new bumper cars and state-of-the-art roller coasters, which many Muscovites cannot afford to ride. Even bungee jumping is offered in summer now, but this wonderful old winter tradition has not been sacrificed. On winter weekends, skaters young and old wind their way through the trees. Boys play pick-up hockey games, teen-agers on dates hold hands, and parents teach their children how to skate. For a while at least, it is possible to forget the difficulties of everyday life.


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