Russia
This day was exciting we were leaving Russia after 30 days of travelling across it. Our destination was Riga, Latvia. To tell the truth I had never heard of Latvia before this trip and now I absolutely love it. Sergey’s trip ended at Russia’s border and our good-bye was very emotional. We would have [...]
Today we left Moscow to drive to our last city in Russia, Veliki Luki. But before leaving Moscow I must tell you about how expensive it is to live in Moscow. A studio apartment in a Krushchev style building sells for approximately $130,000 US. This would be a 300 square foot apartment which includes a [...]
Moscow’s infamous Red Square was unfortunately closed during our stay so we could not visit it. St. Basil’s church that was built in the 16th Century to celebrate the victory over the Tatar Mongols by Ivan The Terrible, was also closed to us. This was not a problem for Russ and me because we have [...]
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