Apologies abound for not writing sooner - I just returned from Easter in Russia. Eric, Jeremy and I left for Moscow last Thursday and returned Wednesday night. It was a great time, to say the least. I'd definitely be disappointed if I didn't return sometime again.
The trip started in Moscow for three days, then onto St. Petersburg. We took time to see all the Moscow sites - Red Square, the Kremlin, St. Basils Cathedral, The Bolschoi Theatre, Pushkin Square, Alexander Gardens, the Moscow Metro (largest subway in the world with over 170 stations) and more. If you want to take a peek at some of these sites, I opened a Fotki 
site with some pictures ( ). Unfortunately, the Russian government doesn't allow photos of one of the best sites in Russia - Vladimir Lenin's dead body. Lenin fathered Communism and led the Bolshevik Revolution that led to 70+ years of communism. As a tribute, Stalin had Lenin's body preserved for eternity. Tourists can see the body, for the mere price of passing through two metal detectors, checking your camera, and having more than 20 Russian military watch your every move. It's all worth it to see a dead communist revolutionary who died 80 years ago from 8 feet away. I couldn't take a picture but you can see one here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin).
site with some pictures ( ). Unfortunately, the Russian government doesn't allow photos of one of the best sites in Russia - Vladimir Lenin's dead body. Lenin fathered Communism and led the Bolshevik Revolution that led to 70+ years of communism. As a tribute, Stalin had Lenin's body preserved for eternity. Tourists can see the body, for the mere price of passing through two metal detectors, checking your camera, and having more than 20 Russian military watch your every move. It's all worth it to see a dead communist revolutionary who died 80 years ago from 8 feet away. I couldn't take a picture but you can see one here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin).After the sun went down, Moscow has some of the best night clubs I've seen, including Fabrique (http://www.waytorussia.net/Moscow/ClubsDance.html). Russians are apparently born to
listen to House and Trance. The clubs we went to all had at least one, if not two or three DJs. We were fortunate enough to make friends with some rich, English-speaking Russians. Posha is from Moscow and took the time to drive us around Moscow and show us a few things most tourists don't see. Vladimir was in town from St. Petersburg to hang out with Posha and returned to St. Petersburg the same day as us. You could say that worked out pretty well.
listen to House and Trance. The clubs we went to all had at least one, if not two or three DJs. We were fortunate enough to make friends with some rich, English-speaking Russians. Posha is from Moscow and took the time to drive us around Moscow and show us a few things most tourists don't see. Vladimir was in town from St. Petersburg to hang out with Posha and returned to St. Petersburg the same day as us. You could say that worked out pretty well.So, on Monday, we went to St. Petersburg. Vladimir showed us the nightlife and we explored by 
day. I'd compare St. Petersburg to San Francisco if Moscow were New York. The two cities are definitely very different, with St. Petersburg being the more culture/museum/couture of the two. The Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace of Peter the Great) rivals the Louvre in Paris. It's home to hundreds of works from Monet to Renoir to Van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin, and Michaelangelo. The city is abound with canals, much like Venice and Amsterdam. The people in St. Petersburg were a bit friendlier than in Moscow, but they all seemed to ask, "Why would you ever come to St. Petersburg?" Maybe that's why we went...
day. I'd compare St. Petersburg to San Francisco if Moscow were New York. The two cities are definitely very different, with St. Petersburg being the more culture/museum/couture of the two. The Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace of Peter the Great) rivals the Louvre in Paris. It's home to hundreds of works from Monet to Renoir to Van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin, and Michaelangelo. The city is abound with canals, much like Venice and Amsterdam. The people in St. Petersburg were a bit friendlier than in Moscow, but they all seemed to ask, "Why would you ever come to St. Petersburg?" Maybe that's why we went... 
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Very jealous Brian, very. I've been to St. Pete. about 10 years ago, was a lot of fun. Hope things are well-
Steve McNay.
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