Friday, September 25, was just a regular quiet day.

On the other hand, Saturday, September 26 was a big day. We woke up early to visit our capsule for the second time and do a final check.

It started with explanations of the experiments we will be conducting in space. We had more discussions with the committee and the traditional drink with the directors. We also enjoyed little cookies, little cakes and little sandwiches.

We then went to the huge building next door, the one that houses all the parts of our Soyuz spacecraft. It's pretty impressive! The parts are now assembled, but the Soyuz itself is still in three pieces. Everything is packed and ready to go!

We also took the traditional museum tour given by the museum director, and we signed the official books. We got to visit Yuri Gagarin's old house, as well as the houses where other cosmonauts lived in quarantine at the time.

We ended the day brilliantly with our last bania for a while (boohoo!). . . so we made the most of it!