Hostel Inhabitants

My first night in hostel life was great. I was in a hostel I had stayed in  (in Warsaw) nine years ago while recovering from a really bad case of tourist trots. But this time I was the only person in a four bed dorm, and one of two in that wing to share the shower/bathrooms. So it was nice. 

Here at the Trans Siberian Hostel on Moscow, I have. not been as lucky. The bed is clean, and my downstairs roomie is a nice Russian art student who speaks a bit of English. 

But the two other guys, middle aged guy apparently from the Ukraine, have not, to my knowledge, moved from the room. They watch tv all day, sleeping through it. (At least whenever I am here. ) one of the had a shirt on for a bit this morning. Otherwise, it is just sitting there in their shorts. Art student and I are gone all day, and we cannot figure out why these two are here. 

Another guy in one of the private rooms stays locked up all day, except when he can get somebody to practice his Spanish. He is some kind of computer geek. Rumor has it he is laying low until somebody lets him go to another country. Calls himself Ed, but some of the other residents call him "the snowman," Weird guy. Spends his time looking for Spanish speaking guys to practice his spanish. Come all the way to Moscow to run into American weirdos!!!

There is hardly any room in the commons (kitchen/office/lobby). And the few chairs there are really uncomfortable. One of the two showers does not work. 

Maybe the next hostel will be better.