Frozen wasteland

Russia from above

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November 30th 2006
OK - so I haven't really been there! Sandra's view of Russia - somewhere about 3 hours flying east of Moscow - from 36,000 feet en route to London for a four day flying visit to sit an exam. London in December - wonderfully twinkly. 'Early Christmas' in Bristol and seeing everyone - absolutely fabulous. All the way around the world in the space of 7 days - not to be recommended... ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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