7/22/2007

I Break Away from Group - Day 3, Moscow, July 22, 2005

Russian Proverb:
Ти́ше е́дешь — да́льше бу́дешь
Tishe yedesh — dal'she budesh.
Ride slower — [you'll] get further.



YouTube Corner- Kremlin




July 23, 2005
I told Vera (my tour guide)that I needed to break away from the group and explore Moscow on my own.

Getting to the Kremlin by the Metro
  • From my hotel I walked to Smolenskaya Metro Station and somehow found my way to Revolution Station .
  • I should have learned the Cyrrilic alphabet before I came! For example Revolution Station is Ploshchad Revolyutsii in our alphabet but Пло́щадь Револю́ции in Cyrrilic.
  • What a walk to the Kremlin. There are many new apartment buildings going up, along with old apartments being restored in a neighborhood of churches and church yards. What wealth there is in Moscow!

Red Square and the Kremlin

(pre conceptions of Red Square)

What a surprise when I entered Red Square saw the cobblestones, turned left and saw St. Basil's Cathedral. The beauty and vibrant colors were stunning.

Impressions of Red Square:


Beautiful weddings
Alexander Gardens - lovely
Park with winding path leading to Kremlin entrance
Stray dog begging food from troops

Please see my photos from outside Kremlin walls

Impressions from Inside Kremlin walls

  • Spectacular church/museums
  • Peaceful garden birds, people sitting quietly on benches

Please see my photos from inside Kremlin walls
















































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