Moscow, Russia 09/08/08 to 21/08/08

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August 21st 2008

Published: November 7th 2008

I got picked up at the Moscow train station by grandpa on the 9th of August, 2008. We went back and met grandma back at home and I gave her the present from Aunty Olga and Alena. The next day grandma was dying to take me shopping so we set off. We ended up going to the markets maybe a 10 minute bus ride from where she was living. At the markets grandma took the opportunity to try and purchase ev... Read Full Entry

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Park Gorky 15/08/08

Macro.

Park Gorky 15/08/08

Some beautiful roses.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

Some wine from the special feast.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

Igor pours grandma some wine.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

ooohhhhhraaaaaaaaa!

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

Me and Alosha on our walk in the park.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

Grandad looks frazzled.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

While other people go fishing in the lake/pond???

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

As the sun set in the park.

Grandma and Grandpas anniversary 16/08/08

A cat in the park.

17/08/08

Teatralinya Metro stop.

17/08/08

My walk begins with a police man and a guy on laying on the streets.

17/08/08

A babyshka by the red square.

17/08/08

Hotel Metropol.

17/08/08

Old Fields. The fortified wall that used to surround Kitay Gorod and the foundation of the 1493 Trinity Church.

17/08/08

The memorial of Ivan Fyodorov, the 16th Century printer responsible for Russia's first book.

17/08/08

The Synod Printing house where Ivan Fyodor reputedly produced Russia's first printed book in 1593 (not 1953 thanks for pointing that out Mikhail).

17/08/08

the Synod Printing house.

17/08/08

The Zaikonospassky Monastery refers to the busy icon trade tht took place here.

17/08/08

the monastery of epiphany dates to the 13th century but was built in the 1690s.

8th November 2008

Mikhail
non-member comment

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Perhaps Ivan Fyodorov produced that book in 1593 ;) (17th photo), and in 11th photo it's subway between Pushkinsraya and Tverskaya ;) I go almost every day there. Generally, your posts so nice!

8th November 2008

Krunch
I thought I'd name my bike sasha...

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Hey Mikhail, Thanks for the comments! I'll get it fixed up:) Appreicate if you pick out any more mistakes if you swing them my way! Cheers, Dasha

21st November 2008

Ptichkin
Victor Ptichkin

Hi there! Mikhail is wrong about the subway photo (eleventh). It's Park Pobedy (Victory park) station. Here, take a look - http://engl.mosmetro.ru/pages/page_6.php?id_page=191

22nd November 2008

Krunch
I thought I'd name my bike sasha...

Hey Ok i think your right Ptichkin ill fix it up lol.

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