My recent visit to Russia was a great experience. I had quite an enjoyable time exploring Moscow and Saint Petersburg
This is "Lubyanka" where the KGB has our spies locked in the basement !!
One good thing to come from the Soviet
era is the adventures of Cheburashka.
Click on the photo to learn more about him with his friend, Gena the Krokodil.
Saint Basil's Cathedral has breathtaking architecture
The Kremlin on the Moscow River
Moscow River
The Kremlin and Lenin's Tomb
This sort of ornate architecture is all over Moscow and really stands out in this metropolitan city.
The Kremlin and Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square
I was fortunate enough to meet nice people and had several pleasant excurisons throughout the country.
My language skills are certainly improving !!
Having grown up during the Cold War, it was a dream of mine to visit Russia and meet some of the sneaky Russians who had kept the western world at bay
for so long !!
Alexey is one of my friends, with a podstakannik in hand. Click on the photo to learn more about this famous Russian treasure !!
This is my friend, Maxim.
We met in Moscow and visited many interesting areas of the city together. We have stayed in touch with one another and have shared many interesting stories and experiences.
The Russian people were very polite and kind to a stranger who didn't speak the language and spent a lot of time wandering around the Metro without a clue as to where he was going !!
Maxim is currently serving with the
Russian Army in Moscow.
Please click on our picture to visit Maxim's web page and learn more about him, his hobbies and military service.
This page was last updated: August 8, 2009
Another of my friends, Dmitry. He was a great tour guide in St Petersburg.
I was fortunate enough to visit Dmitry's home and meet his family. We ate great meals and I enjoyed learning about Russia.
Here, his brother Maxim, his sister Anilisa, Dmitry, and
I attempt to figure out how to use
the remote function on my camera !!
The Russian language is very difficult to learn, but I've been slowly studying and learning from my friends.
Click on the alphabet to learn more about the Russian language.
