After an interesting Metro experience I met my group outside Kreml for a guided tour with our lovely Anna. Moscow was founded on this hill in the 14th century, where Kreml now is located. We visited the beautiful churches and walked around the area enjoying the magnificent architecture saturated with history. No time for tea with Putin though...
We also visited the Saviour Church, a gigantic newly rebuilt cathedral in the heart of Moscow. The original church was built in celebration of the victory over Napoleon. Almost directly beneath the church there was a small Soviet style cantine where we enjoyed a simple but tasty lunch.
We enjoyed the art at the famous gallery третьяковская (yes, this is the tricky part, trying to understand the Russian signs). After this feast of earthly beauty we turned our minds towards Heaven attending an orthodox mass in a very old church and I believe we all felt relaxed after listening to the meditative hymns.
In the evening we had our presentation in the Moscow-East Rotary Club with many interesting questions about Sweden.
Best regards
Charlotte
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