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We arrived safe and sound in Moscow. We explored alot of the city using the old, at first confusing, but eventually massively useful metro system. These trains got really busy any time after 4 oclock. Think we pissed off alot of commuters when rushing to get our first overnight train, due to hitting them with our backpacks.... opps.




This shows a panorama of Red Square, with St Basils Cathedral in the middle and the Lenin Mausoleum. The Cathedral is very beautiful, and very impressive. The Lenin Tomb is pretty weird, he looks just like a wax model, almost like the Russians could be playing a big joke on everyone... You have to go through massive security checks, and no cameras or bags are allowed in, yet the only fence next to the tomb is just a 2ft metal rope fence. Pretty sure if anyone really wanted to do anything, they could/would.



The sun actually came out on our second day in Moscow. The Cathedral looked even more impressive, with a background of clear blue sky.



Our first overnight train journey, probably something I'll never forget. Initially we met a great guy from Lebanon, who spoke both Russian and English, and wasn't shy with buying rounds of vodka! We also met a rather unsavoury character, who seemed cool at first. However it then came out that he had just been released from prison, on a murder charge... He then started demanded beer from us, as he was 'our guest', and became slightly more erratic. After that we quickly retreated to our compartment and waited out the journey while watching tv on the laptop, yeah culture. Alls well that ends well ay.