1. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Photo from the airplane. Currently 14 million people live in Moscow.

2. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Photo taken from hotel window. Subway runs underneath the plaza below.

3. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia McDonalds was across the parking lot from the Holiday Inn hotel we stayed at for one night in Moscow. Yes we ate there 

4. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Photo taken from moving car. An “American” thing we recognized….IKEA!

5. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Photo taken from moving car. Couple of new buildings built last year.

6. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Renovated church after war.

7. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Building across the street from our hotel.

8. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia City scene from hotel window.

9. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia The Red Square. Kremlin on the left, St. Basil Cathedral on the right, and most expensive mall in Moscow in the background outlined in lights.

10. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

11. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Tower in Red Square. Red star is ruby glass with 2500 light bulbs inside.

12. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

13. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Close-up of St.Basil Cathedral in the Red Square

14. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Most expensive mall in Moscow in the Red Square. Beth and translator in the foreground on the left. Blurry because I was shivering!

15. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Front of St. Basil Cathedral, with statue, in the Red Square.

16. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Entrance into the Kremlin. Red star is ruby glass with 2500 light bulbs. Former Kremlin family lived in yellow building behind wall; now are government offices.

17. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia View of Kremlin wall.

18. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Church in the Red Square.

19. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Entrance into Stalin’s tomb – marble stepped structure.

20. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Church in the Red Square. Almost looks fake the way it’s lit.

21. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Replica of a synagogue that was destroyed during WWII. In the Red Square.

22. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Main entrance gate to the Red Square.

23. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Amy and Beth in front of St. Basil Cathedral in the Red Square.

24. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Orthodox Church in the city. Was partially built, then detroyed in WWII and then built again. Roof tops are gold.

25. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Bell tower in the Orthodox Church.

26. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Photo taken from moving car. We recognized SUBWAY! (no we did not eat there) It’s written in Russian to the right.

27. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Pretty tower I saw from the hotel, not sure what it is.

28. April 2, 2010 – Moscow Russia Little “convenience store stands” all along the streets.