Fourth and FINAL Week in Moscow: Everything Else and the Week in Pictures
11/12-11/19: Kolomenskoye Park, Kremlin, Russian Rave, Hortus Musicus, Metros of Moscow, LAST SUPPER.
Pskov
7/10/09 Today we explored the city of Pskov. This is our last stop on the tour before returning to St. Petersburg for one last day of touring as a group. Pskov came into existence in 903. In WWII 93% of the buildings in Pskov were destroyed so everything is fairly new. We began our day [...]
Suzdal: Meeting the Iconographer and More
7/2/09 Today we explored the city of Suzdal. Today was an important day for me because Suzdal might be the city that I stay in from September to December. I still have 2 other cities to visit before I make a final decision but after today I feel much more comfortable about being in [...]
Vladimir and Suzdal
7/1/09 Today we left our hotel in Suzdal to visit the nearby city of Vladimir. In medieval times, Vladimir had a larger population than contemporary Paris or London. It had several churches that date back to the 12th century. Honestly by now all of these museums/churches/monasteries/convents are running together. While they all have there own [...]
Final Day in Moscow: Kremlin, Red Square, GUM, Christ our Savior Cathedral, and Arbat Street. Arrive in Sergiev Posad.
6/29/09 Today was our last day in Moscow. We went to The Kremlin, Red Square, Christ our Savior Church, a church that was very recently painted with new frescos, and Arbat Street. The weather was not as nice today; it was a bit cold and windy. I made the mistake of washing my hair this [...]
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