Moscow

My room looks a lot better thanks to the help of Denise....

Yay!

So I have been looking at my trip itinerary and noticed that I get to "discover" Moscow kind of at my own pace...

Day 1 (July 23rd)
Depart for Europe (Fly from LAX to NYC then NYC to Moscow: I have to be at LAX at 4:30 a.m.!!!)

Your exciting European trip begins.

Day 2 (July 24th)
Arrive Moscow (Yay!)

Upon arrival at the airport, you'll be greeted and transferred to your hotel. This evening, meet your Tour Manager and get to know your fellow travellers over dinner. (D) <- (This means they feed me dinner!)

Days 3&4

Two full days to discover all Moscow has to offer. Vist some of the city's popular museums and enjoy a ride on the famous Moscow Metro. Walk through the Kremlin or shop at Russia's largest department store on Red Square. (B)(B,D) <-(Breakfast on Day 3 and Breakfast and Dinner on Day 4)

This is what it says for Moscow: These things have already been paid for!

Moscow: Guided tour of the Kremlin; Visit Red Square (Department Store and McDonalds) and see Lenin's Mausoleum (I am extra excited about this and I don't know why)and St. Basil's domed Cathedral (The thing that everyone takes a picture in front of and u know they are in Russia!); Travel on the Moscow Metro (Supposedly the most beautiful and clean subways in the world); See a performance by the Moscow Circus (more famous than Ringling Bros.)

These are the extra tours that I can choose to do or not...

Moscow Metro Tour (Euro 9.00) ($14)(I will do this one)
See the local view of Moscow on a guided tour of Stalin's "Palaces for the Workers" -the stations of the Moscow Metro. Underneath the city is one of the world's largest and most intriguing galleries where the icons of Communism can still be seen.

Guided Tour of Armoury Museum in Kremlin (Euro 24.00) ($37)(This one is pretty pricey and I have been told that it is skippable... The only thing I would really want to see are the Eggs, and I saw some at the Bellagio art Museum a few years ago... But at the same time I am torn, I <3 the tsars...but 40 bucks is riddikulus!)
Experience the full glory of the Kremlin with a guided tour of the Royal Armoury to see the collected treasures of the Tsars. The museum houses a collection of priceless Faberge Eggs, and personal possessions of the Romanov dynasty from the time of Peter the Great.

Guided Tour of Missile and Military Museum (Euro 12.00) ($19)(I probably won't do this one... although souvenirs are always awesome! Actually maybe I will, I do <3 the Cold War!)
A chance to learn about the awesome military power that existed in the USSR. See missiles, tanks, fighter jets, and an array of military nostalgia from the Cold War era and take the opportunity to buy souvenir pendants, flags and other trinkets.

Tour of Statue Park and Gorky Park (Euro 10.00) ($16) (I will do this one too...)
Enjoy an afternoon south of the river as you visit two of the most famous parks in Moscow. The 'Statue Park' surrounds a famous art gallery and contains many statues from the communist era, including the only remaining statue of Stalin! Our guide will make history come alive with personal accounts of life behind the "iron curtain". Then time to explore the world-famous Gorky park. Entrance into both parks is included.

Up next in my countdown to Russia... days 5 through 8 Novgorod to St. Petersburg! so I will actually only be in Russia a week but I am sure it'll be worth it...