Day #6: Moscow 20130407_142920

Day #6: Moscow

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April 8th 2013
Walked up to Vorobyovy Gory ("Sparrows' Hill") today. The guide book promised excellent views over the city, which we got. At the top there was this ski jump. I had never seen a ski jump in the flesh before. It's huge! I can't imagine why anyone would look at this and think it would be a good idea to ski off the top of it. Especially this one, since if you don't stop within the all ... 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