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August 21st 2008
Published: November 7th 2008
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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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Check out the wood work and fancy boy architecture here.
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This is the back of the same building. Amazing.
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On top of a roof.
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This sign says: The Hermitage was built between 1765 and 1767 by chief architect K.I. Blanka.
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Looking back at the palace.
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Uncle George and the bust.
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Macro. For Gran.



8th November 2008

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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

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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

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

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

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