March 2010 russia trip moscow

April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia

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


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


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


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


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


Renovated church after war.


Building across the street from our hotel.


City scene from hotel window.


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.


St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square


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


St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square


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


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


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


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.


View of Kremlin wall.


Church in the Red Square.


Entrance into Stalin’s tomb – marble stepped structure.


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


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


Main entrance gate to the Red Square.


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


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


Bell tower in the Orthodox Church.


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

It’s written in Russian to the right.


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


Little “convenience store stands” all along the streets.

March 2010 russia trip moscow

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