Best Eastern Golden Ring Hotel Moscow

... a bit of string, the only solution after a combination of bumps, scrapes and rust. The drivers are also a sight to behold - there are a few contenders for the best World Moustach Championships, if one exists! <br><br>Our hotel is also good. Rooms are clean, free mini bar and internet connection - hence the second blog. <br><br>Our first night in Moscow ...

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Thurs. 25th Jun. Penza - Moscow. 617km<br>Well, that will teach me for gloating about the fabulous sunny weather we have been experiencing. Today, it's a chilly 11 degrees and it's bucketing down!<br>Hotel Penza, last night, was great. Modern, clean with a newly installed bathroom.<br>The weather soon cleared up and had us making good progress even though there was much more traffic on the road.<br>The countryside ...

I have arrived at the Airport in Moscow without much problem. My quick 1 hour and 40 minute flight from Riga was nice and smooth. It is interesting that the stewardess locked the bathroom even after the plane landed. I noticed the same thing in Russian trains that when the train is not moving, the bathrooms are locked. My arrival to the Moscow airport is without much difficulty. I thought the custom agent is going to give me a hard time about ...

... and eat lots of two minute noodles while watching Entourage. People at the stations, and the cities, all have the typical Russian hats. We stop a few times and get out to buy some beer and local snacks by the Babushkas on the platforms. I had my boiled eggs with mayonnaise (they love that and sour cream I tell you) and this was on mums birthday. Strange but memorable. Didn't realise we possibly could have eaten all our meals in the dining cart, we weren't told what 'the ...

... to carry their documents, visas and passports with them everywhere and these uniformed blokes check with on the spot fines when you don't have the right stuff. The general problem is that Russia is also full of corrupt police who find anything wrong with the documents to make a few bucks on the side and people posing as police with the same idea in mind. Today we got stopped by a fake one who tried to take pete away for a "little chat ...

... go. After that relatively calm ordeal at the train station (I have seen much crazier train stations), I had a quiet day. Ended up going to the Park of Statues where a bunch of Soviet statues have been put. There are still loads of statues of Lenin and various other Soviet symbols in the city but some have been destroyed and others moved to this park in Moscow. Saw lots of Lenins and some Stalins and whatnot. Also saw a massive statue of the man who began the KGB. Don't know ...

... white checker board. The opening ceremony is artistic at best, but gave the Russian hosts a chance to display their creativity and appreciation for the all-English match. Before I know it, the whistle has blown and Man U is dominating the flow of the game. Ronaldo, the man everyone loves to hate, is a clear threat down the left side and Chelsea looks flat which is evident by the supporters around me momentarily putting their flags down ...

... as tops a Mao given he is older. This time we got to walk all the way around the coffin thing, so a better view than of Mao. You have to walk down into his mausoleum, which I think makes it even creepier. We headed over the St Basils Catherdral next and that thing is amazing! It's one of the things I've been looking forward to seeing this whole trip and it was definately worth it. We went into the big shopping centre in the square too, the GUM and then went down to the ...

... Actually, instead of going inside the university, which we've done before, we spent our time across the street, which has an area that overlooks the city. Moscow State University is one of 7 Art Deco buildings built by Stalin, and several of the remaining 6 are visible from this view of the city. Because of the view, this place is popular among locals and tourists; consequently, a flea market has sprung up to take advantage of the numerous ...