April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Photo from the airplane. Currently 14 million people live in Moscow.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Photo taken from hotel window. Subway runs underneath the plaza below.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

McDonalds was across the parking lot from the Holiday Inn hotel we stayed at for one night in Moscow. Yes we ate there

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Photo taken from moving car. An “American” thing we recognized….IKEA!

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Photo taken from moving car. Couple of new buildings built last year.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Renovated church after war.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Building across the street from our hotel.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

City scene from hotel window.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

The Red Square. Kremlin on the left, St. Basil Cathedral on the right, and most expensive mall in Moscow in the background outlined in lights.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Tower in Red Square. Red star is ruby glass with 2500 light bulbs inside.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Close-up of St.Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Most expensive mall in Moscow in the Red Square. Beth and translator in the foreground on the left. Blurry because I was shivering!

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Front of St. Basil Cathedral, with statue, in the Red Square.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Entrance into the Kremlin. Red star is ruby glass with 2500 light bulbs.

Former Kremlin family lived in yellow building behind wall; now are government offices.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

View of Kremlin wall.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Church in the Red Square.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Entrance into Stalin’s tomb – marble stepped structure.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Church in the Red Square. Almost looks fake the way it’s lit.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Replica of a synagogue that was destroyed during WWII. In the Red Square.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Main entrance gate to the Red Square.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Amy and Beth in front of St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Orthodox Church in the city. Was partially built, then detroyed in WWII and then built again. Roof tops are gold.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Bell tower in the Orthodox Church.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Photo taken from moving car. We recognized SUBWAY! (no we did not eat there)

It’s written in Russian to the right.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Pretty tower I saw from the hotel, not sure what it is.

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

Little “convenience store stands” all along the streets.