Pictures! I finally have a chance to sit in an internet cafe in a while so Im posting a few, starting with the obligatory one of Red Square. At the far end is St Basils, with the walls of the Kremlin on the right, wih Lenin's Mausoleum in front.
This is us in front of the 'Boran'. It was the only Russian space shuttle built but failed all of its security checks so was instead stripped out and put in Gorky Park in Moscow as a flight simulator. Its a terrible flight simulator, but it was so bad it was hilarious, we all just giggled the while way through.
This is an interior of one of the Metro stations in Moscow. We saw quite a few of them. Most of the city centre ones are absolutely beautiful, with ornate plaster work and chandeliers. Most also have statues and sculptures. It made traveling in the city so much more interesting.
This is one of the new Cathedrals they've built. Its only a few years old. The Soviets knocked the original down and put the worlds largest outdoor swimming pool in its place.
And here's the big man himself, in front of the one of the very imposing Soviet buildings we visited.