Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

on the Moscow River

August 17th 2011
Hi, I feel I should apologise to Moscovites for believing when people told me that Moscow was a dull city. I was pleasantly surprised, even though I spent little more than 24 hours there. Ok, back to my arrival. I told you already about the great speed train from St.Petersburg to Moscow. It went up to 232kph but that didn’t seem very fast because the ride was so smooth. I had decided that I ... 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

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Sheila Walsh

The Great Walsh of China

Hi, This blog is what it says in the title: The Great Walsh of China - an Irish grannie in China and beyond. That's me - I'm a "mature traveller" which means I'm on the sunny side of 65 and I've been getting around a lot in recent years. My five kids have grown up and are scattered throughout the Western world. I now have five delightful grandchildren. For some years I've been taking overseas assignments so I can see the world and meet the people in a way I could never afford as a tourist. I first came to China in March 2011 to do an office job in Beijing. I had a great life but had to retir... full info

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