Our last day in Moscow, the first of our tour. It was very cold in the morning, mainly due to the wind chill, when we got up to Sparrow Hill (previously called Stalin Hill), the tallest point of Moscow district at the Moscow University, to get a panoramic view of Moscow.
After that we had our proper tour of the Kremlin - saw the Armory and the cathedrals. The armory also has collection of artifacts belonging to past czars, such as wedding dresses, while the cathedral square was stunning with the very striking domes or “onion tops” of the orthodox churches. Unfortunately without the use of my laptop I could not post photos while travelling; it was too difficult to make use of the internet cafes and too expensive to use the hotel facilities. Just have to wait until I get back to civilization !
We were at Red Square again today. Interesting sight - at the war memorial there were many Asian weddings. The bride and groom walked through the barricades to lay flowers at the eternal flame. Some the couples were Vietnamese. It seemed they came all the way to Moscow to get married like the Japanese do in Australia.
Tomorrow we move on to Novgorod and then the day after St Petersburg.
Cheers, Kin Mun
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Yvonne well-chilled.
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Moscow (previously Lenin) Stadium
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