Correction

In my rant, I said the map online showed the Orphanage as being hundreds of meters. It is really about 7.5 miles form our hotel. Still takes an hour to get there but it has taken me an hour to get 7.5 miles in Boston at times too. The traffic is still worse here. Some people follow lights when they want. We have some people want to be the last person through a red light. Here, the last person may also be the first person through the next green light.

Next time here we will stay at a hotel much closer to where we need to be. We are still happy we stayed here due do its proximity to major tourist sights including the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square and Arbat St.

Here are some pictures from inside the Kremlin

Below are pictures from inside the Kremlin. We also went inside the Armory House where they stored many bronze, gold and silver pieces from their history but photographs were not allowed. They were neat to see but I think the Churches and the Kremlin grounds were really the things to see. I have posted some of the pictures below from inside the Kremlin.

The Russian Seal on their Federal Govt. Building inside the Kremlin



A Church and automobile entrance to parts of the Kremlin.



One of the numerous churches inside the Kremlin. We walked through a few but pictures were not allowed. they were quite impressive inside. Old murals and paintings were impressive.


Yet another church.


This is the main entrance for vehicles into the Kremlin.


A cannon.

Kremlin, Red Square & St. Basil's Cathedral

We had breakfast and went to Red Square before the sun was up. Hopefully the pictures come up but they are still on the media for now in the camera. We are back in the hotel for a couple of hours, probably until 11-ish and then we will go back down to the Kremlin to get inside and see it inside.

The area is beautiful. I look forward to viewing the pictures to see which if any came out.

One downer is the pillow must have stunk because my neck is just one wrong move from being really painful.

Everything Set To Go

We spoke with Adopt A Child, Inc. this afternoon to finalize the itinerary for the trip. Everything is good to go. We bought more toys to bring with us to play with Katerina. Some touch/feel books as well as some other rattle and noise making toys. Bought a train but probably too big to bring with us so will await her arrival home sometime next March or so.

Now I have a better understanding about what to bring for cash too.

Looked at the weather today. It is supposed to be brutally cold during our sightseeing days. That really stinks but we will brave it to see the sites. Should be interesting. We have plenty of clothing, as well as hand and feet warmers which should help. Now I just have to hope my camera survives the cold so I can get tons of pictures of the Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, the architecture, AND OF COURSE OUR LITTLE GIRL.

Also heard today that our Passports and Visa will be shipped to us for Wednesday delivery. Have the house ready to be house sat and animals ready to be cared for.

As the title says, everything is all set to go. Moscow and the cold here we come.