1000 rouble note - yes, it has a picture of a bear carrying an axe on it, way cool!
I can tell you I have a paper towel on my head - why, who put it there and who's taking the photo I cannot tell you
Forget his name, Me, Anna & Morgan at the metro party
Whatcha doing there, Gwannel?
Party people
Party team - me, Garth, forgot his name & Paul
Group shot at the metro party
People getting their groove on at the metro party
Nigel, me & Patrick
Me & Melani in front of St Basil's - I wrapped up with the head scarf for the photo - it's not really that cold
GUM, the famous department store, at night
Red Square at night - pity the Christmas tree's not lit up
The gates into Red Square at night
Church (I think) of the Assumption - built in the 1990s because Stalin knocked down the original
St. Basil's
Statue in front of St. B's
St Basil's
A church next to Red Square
The Kremlin walls
The State History Museum by Red Square
The gates to Red Square
The path through the freaky woods - still with vestiges of snow
The scissors we got given - from the 'Everything For the Modern Rapist' kit
Our beloved broom slash bundle of sticks
The scenic view from my window - a construction zone guaranteed to wake me up any morning I might have the luxury of sleeping in. Snow's melted by now.
The other side of my bedroom.
My new home! (Prior to messing it up completely)
1000 rouble note - yes, it has a picture of a bear carrying an axe on it, way cool!
I can tell you I have a paper towel on my head - why, who put it there and who's taking the photo I cannot tell you 
Forget his name, Me, Anna & Morgan at the metro party 
Whatcha doing there, Gwannel?
Party people
Party team - me, Garth, forgot his name & Paul 
Group shot at the metro party
People getting their groove on at the metro party
Nigel, me & Patrick
Me & Melani in front of St Basil's - I wrapped up with the head scarf for the photo - it's not really that cold
GUM, the famous department store, at night 
Red Square at night - pity the Christmas tree's not lit up 
The gates into Red Square at night
Church (I think) of the Assumption - built in the 1990s because Stalin knocked down the original
St. Basil's 
Statue in front of St. B's 
St Basil's
A church next to Red Square 
The Kremlin walls
The State History Museum by Red Square
The gates to Red Square
The path through the freaky woods - still with vestiges of snow
The scissors we got given - from the 'Everything For the Modern Rapist' kit 
Our beloved broom slash bundle of sticks
The scenic view from my window - a construction zone guaranteed to wake me up any morning I might have the luxury of sleeping in. Snow's melted by now.
The other side of my bedroom. 
My new home! (Prior to messing it up completely) 
Yo gwan
ReplyDeleteyour snaps confirm my suspicions that Moscow is indeed candyland. Everytime I see a photo of St Basil's I half expect some oompa loompas to come marching out, and the roof tops to start spinning, all to the tune of "It's a small world after all".
Yeah.
Man, that Ivan the terrible ain't so terrible after all heehee
Amazing photos my friend. Everything looks fantastic (but particularly a certain Kiwi Girl.) Keep up the good work. Some of us sad sacks back here appreciate the opportunity for a bit of voyeuristic travelling..
ReplyDeletep.s. How cold is it?
Ah, wouldn't you just love if the oompa loompas did emerge? Legend has it that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects so they couldn't replicate the feat though, so maybe he is that terrible.
ReplyDeleteTa for the kind words, H. And you got a special weather report as you can see...