Russia

>Day 51. Easter Sunday in Moscow

>Happy Easter…. After breakfast with our daily concert of harp music (we loved this touch….the hotel also has a pianist who plays in the lobby in the afternoons), we ventured back to the metro to go to Old Arbat Street… …the oldest surviving street in Moscow. It was the main...
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>Day 50. Easter weekend in Moscow.

>Saturday of Easter weekend…Cynthia and I slept in a little bit, before meeting our English speaking guide, Ludmila, for our tour of Moscow. We were originally scheduled for a two hour walking tour, but we quickly accepted the extended option, requiring a driver. We started out by visiting Red Square,...
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>Day 49. Moscow.

>Cynthia arrived in Moscow on Friday afternoon, Day 49. Before she arrived, I had the chance to walk around the city some more and check out the sights. I went into the GUM retail mall to check it out. This building was originally built in 1890 and lines the entire...
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