Red Square and the Trans-Siberian Express March 29th 2006 The overnight train from St Petersburg arrived in Moscow at 05:30 in the morning. Not a good start to the day! Our kindly old driver met us on the platform and whisked us through the darkness to our day hotel (we weren't staying overnight). After a shower and a bit more sleep we braved the metro to find our way to Red Square. After a false start (we boarded the North train by mistake - don't laugh ... read more
Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow 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
Nicola and I are undertaking a round the world trip in 4 months as an extended honeymoon, travelling through Russia, Mongolia and China on the Trans-Mongolian Express, then Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.... full info