The ubiquitous
all-American joint occupies prime real estate in Sheremetyevo airport:
an outlet right near the gates used for flights to Cuba, where
journalists initially suspected Snowden might make his sprint for
freedom.
The walls are adorned
with Americana and a sprinkling of Brit culture; Farrah Fawcett and the
Beatles share corner space while a small but authoritative statue of
astronaut Neil Armstrong oversees the party.
Bon Jovi and Nirvana
rock the house while travelers bound for Prague, Seoul, St. Petersburg
and other sunnier places trundle past.
While on Snowden stakeout, I enjoyed fluffy American pancakes -- best 195 rubles you'll ever spend for nap food.
They were small and only gently warm, but, with a dose of mango jam, perfectly sweet. Ideal with a strict black coffee.
Back at TGI Friday's for
lunch (not much else to do), I selected the "Perfect Ten" smoothie, a
refreshing mix of orange juice, pineapple, honey, nuts and peaches with
cream and sorbet.
I'd have been happy to score one for Snowden if he'd only have showed himself.
Shopping for Matryoshka dolls, vodka, crystals
For those who have everything -- come to Sheremetyevo for the one thing you don't.
Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport as he attempts to negotiate his way to asylum -- one month after arriving from Hong Kong.
The former NSA
contractor, who leaked details about a U.S. surveillance program, is
requesting Russia take him in while he awaits safe passage to Latin
America.
While devoid of fresh
air, Snowden's temporary home does have an extensive selection of cafes,
shopping outlets, business lounges and smoking rooms within its
400,000-square-meter expanse of brightly lit space.
For a small pack of
international journalists who have been relentlessly following the
Snowden saga, including me for a short time, the airport has been home
(of a sort) for the past few weeks.Fugitive Edward Snowden remains
in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport as
he attempts to negotiate his way to asylum -- one month after arriving
from Hong Kong.
The former NSA
contractor, who leaked details about a U.S. surveillance program, is
requesting Russia take him in while he awaits safe passage to Latin
America.
While devoid of fresh
air, Snowden's temporary home does have an extensive selection of cafes,
shopping outlets, business lounges and smoking rooms within its
400,000-square-meter expanse of brightly lit space.
For a small pack of
international journalists who have been relentlessly following the
Snowden saga, including me for a short time, the airport has been home
(of a sort) for the past few weeks.
The ubiquitous
all-American joint occupies prime real estate in Sheremetyevo airport:
an outlet right near the gates used for flights to Cuba, where
journalists initially suspected Snowden might make his sprint for
freedom.
The walls are adorned
with Americana and a sprinkling of Brit culture; Farrah Fawcett and the
Beatles share corner space while a small but authoritative statue of
astronaut Neil Armstrong oversees the party.
Bon Jovi and Nirvana
rock the house while travelers bound for Prague, Seoul, St. Petersburg
and other sunnier places trundle past.
While on Snowden stakeout, I enjoyed fluffy American pancakes -- best 195 rubles you'll ever spend for nap food.
They were small and only gently warm, but, with a dose of mango jam, perfectly sweet. Ideal with a strict black coffee.
Back at TGI Friday's for
lunch (not much else to do), I selected the "Perfect Ten" smoothie, a
refreshing mix of orange juice, pineapple, honey, nuts and peaches with
cream and sorbet.
I'd have been happy to score one for Snowden if he'd only have showed himself.
Shopping for Matryoshka dolls, vodka, crystals
For those who have everything -- come to Sheremetyevo for the one thing you don't.
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