Winding down I was thinking this morning that your time there is winding down. You will never forget this great experience and the wonderful people you have met. Thanks for sharing it with me through your photos and entries! Love YA!--Sis
I really enjoyed your Moscow post and photos! I've always wanted to go there but haven't been yet. It looks amazing and sounds like you've had an incredible experience there! My blog is looking for travel photos, reviews, unique foods, etc, to share. If you have the time, check it out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email me at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Continued fun on your travels, and enjoy your backpacking around the other countries!
Heather :)
Amazing day haha! This neighborhood that you chose for your random adventure was in fact my neigborhood - Strogino :D However, you have mistaken the way to reach that 'over-the-river' metro station and went in the absolutely wrong direction... There's like a 3 km walk via the smaller bridge to the left as you face the river (just by the foursome of ugly highrises oh your photos). That red bridge you've spotted indeed had pedestrian lines, but it is connecting two other neigborghoods and there are no metro station on that side, and it's very distant (normally I reach it on my bicycle in 25/30 minutes so it would take about two hours for you to get there). The funniest part is that this walled place you reached in that forest were actually the govermental dachas, the closest one normally belongs to the acting Russian PM (Putin doesn't use it however, so currently it's a residense of the current head of Russian Duma). That's why there are razor wires and security cameras all over there :D
About 'The Cranes are Flying' Even if you're not able to find a hard copy of it, the film is easy to find on trackers (at least russian ones, tell me if you need help with that) .
BTW, I like your notes on russian trip. The view from the side is really refreshing.
Cool on how you are taking full advantage of your time to explore a place you may never get back to. Plus I like hearing and seeing about it since I know I will probably never see it for myself.
I don't really recommend you to go to the Gorky Park, cause it's gonna be quite a disappointment. Gorky Park in my opinion is just a failed attempt to create a mid-level amusement park within the downtown limits. Instead I REALLY recommend you to visit VDNKh (ВДНХ) and spend there few hours simply exploring it (you can rent a bicycle there and put up a great trip). VDNKh gives a great image of the Soviet past and the Russian present, not to mention that it's an exhibition center of a size of Monaco. :D If you've got any other questions about Moscow just ask :P
Very cool Ok i am a dork, thought the email i got about your blog was the blog, didn't realize I had to click the link. Now i need to go back and look at the rest. Thank you for taking time to do this. I really enjoyed reading this and seeing the pictures. Way cool!
Cool Panarama President Jones, Wow! thanks fer lett'n moi come along for the ride, on your sabatical to Russia. I'm digg'n the most outta it! It is really a thrill to be a voyeur!
Yers,
Frank
You're in Safiya's room, and you're totally on the better side of the hallway. I am incredibly jealous you're there right now. Have a blast with your first day of classes. I hope it kicks your ass and tell everyone I say hello.
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fun!
too fun...