Life's like a book...: Moscow

I was absolutely shocked when I was pulled out from an airport standby to do Moscow. First of all, I was cameraless. 2nd of all, I only had a pullover, no jacket. Thank goodness there was a kind Cabin Manager who lent me hers. Besides all these shocks, I was excitingly looking forward for Moscow. I was telling myself even if I'd to freeze to death, I had to visit the "Red Square". That's one of the places I wanted to cross out in my Travel Map, but not willing to go there personally just to snap a picture of the "Kremlin" ( the Disneyland lookalike)and apparently you need to get visa and travellers say it's expensive... So it's a blessing that I am there.... As it's December, it's freezing...without snow....as guess, there's no sun at sight...making the place gloomy....and it gets dark at 4pm...

As I was cameraless, all these pictures are a courtesy from the crews. Was quite disappointed...but what to do....

All these photos are Red Square...with lightings up due to Christmas...

Lenin's Mausoleum....

Ice Skating ring...

Kremlin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dinner before calling it a day....

View from my room....20th floor...

Part of the hotel lobby......... we are staying in - Holiday Inn

It's been quite a while since I felt so excited as this country is a part of the world which I didn't expect to visit. A couple of points which I gathered in this trip :-

1) Please learn up Russian language cos there's hardly anyone who speaks English. On top of that everything's in Russian. Part of the example was, we counted number of stops when we were taking Metro (LRT equivalent) cos all the stops' names look like Tounge Twisters.

2) If you wish to buy some overcoats/jackets, Moscow has one of the most fascinating/nicest jackets I've seen with nice furs and designs

3) And the airport is bloody far from the town. Close to 1 half hrs to the city.

4) As part of the security measure, we were advised to bring out passports and disembarkation card when we leave the hotel. Policemen do lots of spot checks.

5) This is another country which I would include in my "not-to-travel-alone-country" list as the people were rather unfriendly.