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: Travel
The Golden Ring Part 2: Pereslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad
A month after our trip to Vladimir and Suzdal (see part 1) we ventured off to a couple more towns on the Golden Ring. First up was Sergiev Posad, home to the Trinity monastery of St Sergius, founded in 1340, which is today one of the most important spiritual sites in Russia and an active… Continue reading The Golden Ring Part 2: Pereslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad