I've been in Qazan since this morning

This trip was something I planned a few days ago, but I wasn't sure whether I should go this Friday. I also already had some tasks that I had postponed from last month and needed to complete. But that uncertainty was mostly related to whether I should drive 200 kilometers just for those tasks. It might not be reasonable at all to spend so much time and gas, especially when the gas stations don't have enough gas. But this morning, I spontaneously decided to visit Qazan and complete my tasks once and for all.

Luckily, it was a pretty sunny and nice day, and I realized that it was Indian summer. It happens during September, with sunny and warm days. These days are pretty similar to summer days, and that's why it's called Indian summer. So my trip was also very enjoyable, getting to visit Qazan on such a nice day after a long break.

From my trip, I remembered one not very pleasant thing when I tried to buy some US dollars from a bank called "Bank Kazani," which I used last year. Unfortunately, that bank began to charge a new extra commission for buying the new-design (blue) dollar banknotes. Now, for each US dollar, I have to pay 1.70 rubles, plus the main commission of about 200 rubles. It means that for $200, 200 × 1.70 = 340 rubles. For example, if I want to buy about $5,000, I need to pay an extra 8,500 rubles + a 200-ruble commission.