While in Penza Russia, the group my son was with performed a play for the English speaking high school there. Part of the cast was interviewed for the local tv station.
While in Russia they rode the train from Moscow to Penza and back again before going home. There was a long walk in the cold and snow to get to their train.
While in Moscow they stayed at the Cosmos Hotel. They could see the Sputnik monument from their hotel room window.