Moscow Stories


A revelation

I'll miss Moscow. It's an incredible city where you'll never be bored. It was really relaxing for me, since I'm on my own there is no one else who can decide for me what I have to do. I've seen the Kremlin, which is absolutely beautiful, and experienced Moscow in my own way. I've actually had a revelation here in Moscow, yes indeed. The reason why I wan...


When it's all not what it seems

Moscow, haven't really seen it yet although I know I'm there. Everything is dark outside and it's currently 7:33. I've just arrived from St. Petersburg, well actually 2 hours ago. Haven't found my hostel yet but I think I know where it is now. All thanks to this lovely Russian lady in this cafe. It's quite cold outside and since I've spent the last 1,5 ...


Kremlin

Moscow (4/18/08) I took an overnight train from St. Petersburg to Moscow without any incidents. The train left at 11:30 and arrived at 8:00 am. I basically went to sleep. I saw Moscow’s crowded subways at their busiest. It seems to be quite acceptable to push and shove your way on to them like everyone else. The stations are beautiful. Each one look...


The Empty City

Nothing makes you want to stretch your legs like five and a half days on a train. We sprung from the wagon amid the unloading of duffel bags full of Chinese cigarettes and cheerfullly navigated the Lenin-lavished Moscow metro. Compared to Chinese characters, cyrillic seemed a modest challege and soon enough we were pronouncing the various signs and comm...