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BOLSHOI!!! :O
... unique expereince. It was fun and educational getting to see how the various artists not only performed but also worked. We got to watch the orchestra warm up and rehearse sections of the musical numbers. There was someone translating between English and Russian with whom I assumed was the musical director and the conductor. Twice during the show a stage hand walked across stage to fix something and bring one of the singers water. Some of the singers were marking the songs instead ...
Day 1 in Moscow
... offended her, but at any rate there was a bit more rifling through the available notes in the booth and she comes up with the right change.
We did our two hour cruise up and back the river, got off, and said good-bye to the ticket seller (who was avoiding eye contact with us), and then headed back to the hotel. Tonight is the group form-up meeting and dinner, and we don't want to miss out on meeting up with the people who will be our close companions for the next ten days or ...
Hello Moscow
... minor setbacks I got to see at lot of the city and ended up quite liking Moscow – the buildings, the food, and even the locals had a charm.
There are a few photos with stories/explanations below. If you want to see more of my photos they will be on my facebook page.
*I still want to go to the ex-KGB cafe so if anyone actually finds it please let me know so I can go next time I am passing through Moscow!
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The Spirit of Moscow
... Soviet administration blocks.
We pass an enormous bronze statue of Peter the Great straddling a strange array of galleons and a large riverside park with lots of forest and a "beach" where a few local men are swimming in the murky river. After the cruise we walk two, hot kilometres to the park behind the Kremlin for yet another Kebab/beer lunch before hiking back to the hostel to kill time before we have to leave for the ...
No Rush in Russia
... closed, but we had a good time getting acclimated to the Cyrillic alphabet. Barb has done an excellent job as decoder. We strolled along the outer walls of the Kremlin and past Lenin's tomb and then into a park with fountains and sculptures, likely from Russian children's tales. By then we were ready for some food and piva. Our super sleuthing skills found us a table with a view overlooking the entrance to ...