Arrive in Moscow, Russia

Trip Start Jun 29, 2007
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Trip End Jul 11, 2007


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Saturday, June 30, 2007

Moscow is beautiful. It is a city that was reborn only 15 years ago following the fall of communism. The brightly colored buildings are just gorgeous and it is amazing how many upscale stores, restaurants and hotels there are. Red Square is, by far, one the most important world stops for any traveler.

In the area, aside from the cathedrals and the Kremlin, there is gum, the famous and rather huge mall that covers several city blocks. The underground shopping mall is also a site along with the state's diamond collection and the well maintained metro system.

Ride the circle line to see a different and ornately designed station at every stop. We meandered through the very hard to navigate street with and without our guide and found a few tasty treats for lunch and dinner 3
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One word of caution WATCH OUT, it is expensive here. With the dollar being so low in value combined with the fact that Moscow is now the most expensive cities in the world, don't be surprised to see coffee for $12 a cup and simple souvenirs for $15-20. These are the same chatchkies you will find for $3 anywhere else.

Also, if you plan on getting around Moscow by taxi... don't. Most taxi driver are more content to sit in their car either sleeping or reading the daily paper than they are having a fare. Several taxis that our guide asked for a ride, flatly declined.

All in all, aside from the huge language barrier and the fact that I get the sneaky feeling that most Moscowians do not like westerners (or just me) this is a cool place!
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icepucks
icepucks on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:02PM

Great Images
Andrew: Great stuff...I love the green door...the architecture looks amazing...have a vodka for me...be safe...I'm sure you heard about the UK incidents...

Bob

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