The Rossiya

This train is practically a symbol to the russians. It is THE trans-siberian train (there are lots of trains on the route but just one in the Russian colours) so we were very lucky to be traveling on it. It was train number 2 (number 1 in the opposite direction) - generally the lower the number, the better the train

Circus,Trains and Siberia

July 9th 2008
Since we were last in contact we have had a very eventful few days - prior to leaving moscow we were lucky enough to get to go to the circus (or half of the circus as we had to rush off midway to catch the train) - apart from cirque de soleil - not sure if that classes as a circus - it has been a really long time since i have been at the circus and the circus in moscow was absolutely amazing - my ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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