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21 Varshavskoye Sochi, South Russia, 354013, Russian Federation
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New Years in Moscow, can't complain.
... later, one of whom had relieved me of my hastily prepared concoction of vodka and Pepsi. One final checkpoint later and we were in, taking up residence 70 odd metres in front of St Basil's cathedral and below the clock tower.
The 45 minutes leading up to midnight passed quickly, despite the absence of any coordinated spectacle. I had expected some form of countdown on a big screen, music playing or something similar. Instead we found ourselves simply ...
Those wacky Tsars!
... right precisely to my right, precisely to my right". Other verbal gems included, "you won't be able to see it, but I promise you it's there." Or better still, you're very lucky because you don't need to listen to me." But listen we did and her obvious passion and enthusiasm, combined with servings of vodka that were other highlights of the evening made for a wonderful night that would long be recalled as a feature of our Moscow experience. Ingrid actually ...
Stick a Fork In Us - WE ARE DONE!!!
... know each other. They are not really playing together yet as much as "protecting" their toys from each other mostly, but you can tell they are attaching to each other. I don't know what it is about the bathroom, but if someone is in there, both boys feel the need to be in there or as close as possible to it, if the door is closed - what am I talking about - our older kiddos are almost the same way. :) Caleb helps pick things up for Jacob, ...
Dacha
... many stories and about the history and significance of these places. We were also going to stop by Old Arbat street but I was tired so we headed back to Peredelkino before there was much traffic.
We came home and ate dinner. I couldn’t have hoped for better hosts in a better home than where I am now. I am very grateful to the Yevtushenkos and Tamara and Igor for everything they have done for me. My last day in Russia was very ...
What an Opportunity!!
... to say the least. We were dropped at Pushkin Square and headed down to Red Square. The famous Cathedral is there and the Kremlin. We went past that to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - incredibly ornate and beautiful on the outside. The history of this place is extraordinary and makes it very special. We were not able to get in as I did not have a scarf, but we plan to go there next time. We headed back up to the Kremlin and ...


