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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.