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It happened in the middle of a changing world, that is impossible to think for young generations and almost forgotten for old generations, where a young man carried still his old camera Kodak to keep his souvenirs, with an old film roll. A not mature man just at the beginning of this century where the old world intersects the new world, as the crepuscule a mix of light and shadows. Young man was in Germany finishing a volunteer job, it was his first trip to Europe, he was impressed by buildings, by the order, by the people with free spirit with bicycles or just running on the street, the volunteer time was very amazing, a lot of people from all over the world, his notebook fill out with mail addresses, with messages, with some drawings, the last day would be the final party for volunteers, time to say Goodbye until next time. He took the decision to go to Russia, to follow a far star, a girl who he could meet by meetic or another dating at the beginning of 2000, a girl met by a picture, without to listen to her voice by telephone. There was the time of this young idealist guy. His first time in Europe, his first fly to Russia. Most of his mates have chosen other secure places like Prague, or Paris, Madrid, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, but in the name of love, the young costarican guy went to Russia. Once in Russia, there was not a girl waiting for him, only the taxis tried to convince him to use his services. None talked to him in English or in French, less in Spanish, everybody in Russia only speaks in Russian, August was showing a friendly part of Moscow, but taxis asked him a lot of money, money abandoned his pocket so quick, and he was alone without nothing to eat, with a very few money to stay for a whole week in Moscow, this big city seem a big universe. San Jose his city was smaller than Moscow, San José it was as a planet of a Galaxy, in this case, Moscow was a Galaxy with its streets, and streets, long metro with paintings. He tried to ask people in English, but Russian was very absentminded with him, they don’t mind the luck of the strange man, they followed their road during the rush hour, finally, he returned worried to the hotel. He asked the employees some questions in English. At the hotel, a few people talked to him in a known language, but their answers were not important. During the night he took the decision to go to the Costa Rican Embassy, he found out the information about the office. The following day, he took the decision, just in the middle of the road he found an old man helped him to arrive in the Embassy, only with his head they could say thank you to the old sir. Once he arrived at the Embassy the door said “Today is close”, Oh my God! Desperation appeared in this moment, but he touched the door, he raised his voice… And a miracle happened: the Ambassador just appeared in front of him. Finally, he decided to help him, he sent the young guy with the Consul assistant, they realized that young man would be illegal in Russia, because before to traveled, he had to complete other requirements. It means that he would be illegal for some days in Russia with a big possibility to go to jail. Once arrived at the Consul’s home, he accepted a soup, perhaps the most delicious of the world and of all his life. He continued with Angels people in Russia. With them, he could meet the Red Square, the Lenin’s Thumb, and last two days he stayed near Urals Mountains. He could return alone to take the flight, the Consul woman was waiting for him at the airport. Finally, he could return to Germany. Two days more before to return to Costa Rica. I am that young man, my first trip to Europe was more exciting than I expected.