This weekend my husband and I went away, as part of a group, to a recreational resort complex on the banks of the rivers Volga and Shosha. The complex, opened during the Soviet times and run by the ‘Ministry of Hospitality’ for the use of diplomats and other ‘foreign representations’, is about 2 hours from… Continue reading A weekend in Zavidovo
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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
Train to St Petersburg
On our second weekend living in Russia my husband had to go to St Petersburg for work. Naturally I went along too. We went by Sapsan, the high speed train between Moscow and St Pete’s. It takes 4 hours and ‘trundles’ along at speeds up to 220km/h. We travelled business class which included a surprisingly… Continue reading Train to St Petersburg
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
Who am I?
I am an expat wife who willingly follows her husband around the world, originally with our children, but now it is just the two of us. We have just arrived in Moscow. My friends and family have often suggested that I write a blog about my adventures. Until now I have resisted. But here I… Continue reading Who am I?
Russian Reflections 