Us outside the Kremlin

Day 281 - Black Caviar

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April 9th 2007
Never asked to produce proof of a departure ticket, funnily enough. Though it was an interesting flight over, with a lady sat next to Gemma on her mobile for most of the flight and then just over the aisle we had two Russians polishing off a bottle of Johnny Walker and clicking to get the attention of the flight attendants, that was well received! Driving through Moscow brought many memories f ... 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