We're in Moscow!!!

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So its the end of our first day abroad!!

We spent a long day travelling yesterday flying from Heathrow to Stockholm and then onto Moscow!!
We then had to get a train into the city, the metro and its just a short walk to the hostel from there.....although we didn't know this at the time and walked straight past it!!

Our first night in the city was pretty uneventful, we had been up since 3am and was nearly 11pm Moscow time by the time we had settled in!! So we decided to have an early night and get the most out of our fist day in Moscow!!
The hostel is a diamond in the rough!! From the outside the grey door looks uninviting, once inside the stairwell was even less so - paint peeling from the walls, plaster falling from the window frame and as Sadie grazed her hand along the banister an indentation of about an inch was made in the dust!! (we should have used the lift!!)
But once inside it was like stepping into another world!! Bright colours, clean and spacious! Our dorm is so fancy it even has a chandelier!!!

So we got up and decided we'd head into the centre and towards Red Square.
We got ourselves orientated on the map and walked the short distance towards the Kremlin. Our hostel seems to be perfectly situated as it was only a short 15min walk.
The red walls of the Kremlin were right in sight, we walked the perimeter and could see some of the golden domes of the churches on the inside.
On turning the next corner, we got our first view of St Basils Cathedral, it was truly SPECTACULAR, AMAZING, AWE-INSPIRING........we couldn't take our eyes off the colourful domes, intricate detail and sheer awesomeness!!
The rest of the day was spent soaking up the atmosphere of Red Square, from Lenins Mausoleum to the tomb of the unknown soldier, complete with multiple wedding parties!! Moscow is fantastic and beautiful, the perfect amalgamation of east meets west! The architecture alone is well worth the 3am wake up call!!

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Photos

Photo 4
Golden domes inside the Kremlin.

Photo 2
Our first view of St Basils Cathedral!

Photo 3
The stunning domes of St Basils.

Photo 5
Newlyweds at the eternal flame of the tomb of the unknown soldier.

Comments

[Chris]

YEY
Hey, fantastic to get your first blog. Hopefully the first of many and i'm so glad that you are enjoying it. I am lovin the photos and can't wait for the rest of your travels. Take plenty from the train cos i love trains (and i will compare what you see with what i see on the way to Bangor) Missing you both loads Lookin forward to hearing more about your amazing travels x x

[Yvette Skeet]

WOW!!!
Hi Tor and Sadie....This blog idea is fab, Moscow looks facinating and you sound really excited by your travels so far. I gather that you are going on a long train journey soon and i look forward to reading your future blogs....Enjoy yourselves!!xxx

[ianacdc]

Hello Ladies!
Greetings!! Glad you guys are ok and enjoying Moscow.... Those pics of the cathedral are awesome! It looks like something from a fairytale..... Have you sampled the local drinks yet?? :-) Looking foward to seeing more pics, Be safe and enjoy every minute! Poka! (its Russian for Bye!!!!!) xxxx

[Janette]

Janette
So how is the train journey going?

[lauren tyson]

wow
Guys this sounds so much fun!! Well done on getting your travels started! keep this blog going it's a really nice way for us people stuck in the uk to see what you've been up to!! Love lauren xx

[Ian B]

Where are they now?
Well its Oct 4th, so you must be.....where? Having a great time I bet! Keep the photos coming.... at least we can imagine we are there with you. X