A lot has happened since my last blog at the beginning of the year and I have not really been in the mood to blog about the positives of life here (and there are many). However, since I am still in Moscow and this is supposed to be a blog about my life here, I… Continue reading Beautiful Moscow Parks
Category: Moscow
Arkhangelskoye Palace
On Saturday we went on a trip out of town to the old Arkhangelskoye State Palace and Estate. A short 30 minute drive from Moscow (if you don’t miss your turning and then get stuck in traffic waiting for President Putin to drive by) it is a nice day out. From 1703 to 1810 the… Continue reading Arkhangelskoye Palace
A stroll Along Tverskaya
Recently I did a fascinating walking tour along Tverskaya street. Named Gorky Street in Soviet times, it has always been one of the most important streets in Moscow. Leading away from the Kremlin, it heads north-ish; first to the city of Tver (Moscow’s big rival in the Middle Ages) and then onto St Petersburg. In… Continue reading A stroll Along Tverskaya
Arrival – Month one
I have now been living in Moscow for 3 weeks and thought I would share my first impressions. Firstly the Metro is excellent. All the signs are in both Russian and English, as are all the announcements on the trains. The different lines are all clearly numbered and signposted and so it is extremely easy… Continue reading Arrival – Month one
Russian Reflections 