Today we made it to Moscow and it has been packed full of adventure.
When we got off the train and started figuring out which metro lines
we needed to take to get to our hotel we noticed that we were already
there. It was a great coincidence.
We dropped our bags off and headed straight to Red Square where we
went inside St Basil's Cathedral and saw Lenin. Besides arctic tundra
these onion domes were my only expectation of what Russia would be
like. So far my expectations have been far exceeded. Lenin was a weird
experience. They don't allow any cameras in and there are several
guards throughout. He's kept in a climate controlled box and dipped in
formaldehyde every 12-18 months.
Kate with the horses was also at Red Square. The horses are part of a
celebration that's taking place here next week and they were
practicing their routines.
After RS we walked to the Church of Christ Our Savior. It was really
pretty and very new, built in 2000. After that we found the statue
garden. About 700 statues were dumped in a park area and just recently
were they sorted and put on display. Gorky Park was close by and very
amusing. We rented a 4-wheeler bike that was fun but exhausting. Only
the two people in back had pedals and there were no gears. Going
anywhere but downhill was a challenge. We laugh till we cried.
We came back to the hotel for a rest and a swim before we went to
dinner at Cafe Pushkin. Dinner was amazing. The picture is of my
hazelnut cake dessert. All our entrees were beautiful and delicious.
Kate and Kristy each got the beef stroganoff (traditional Russian) and
raved about it.
Tomorrow should be just as exciting and just as tiring so it's time to
call it a night. Ciao!
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