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RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | Views [997]
I took a late afternoon walk through Gorky Park to watch the sunset. Its already starting to get cold here in Moscow and was -2 degrees Celsius outside. I am leaving Moscow next week so trying to fit in the last couple of places left on my ... Read more >
Tags: gorky park, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, sunset, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | Views [2529]
Winter in Moscow is truly beautiful especially when everything is covered in snow. I just love walking around the neighborhood late at night when everybody is wrapped up warmly in their apartments and the streets are quite deserted.... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, snow, travel, winter
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 3 Dec 2012 | Views [1959]
How do you celebrate your birthday when it is -30 degrees outside? You go down into Stalin’s secret bunker and go for a ride on Moscow’s circle line.
Belorusskaya
Belorusskaya was opened in 1938, the station is named ... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, metro stations, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012 | Views [2333]
How do you celebrate your birthday when it is -30 degrees outside? You go down into Stalin’s secret bunker and go for a ride on Moscow’s circle line.
Komsomolskaya metro station
Komsomol’skaya
Komsomolskaya ... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, metro stations, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 26 Nov 2012 | Views [2279]
How do you celebrate your birthday when it is -30 degrees outside? You go down into Stalin’s secret bunker and go for a ride on Moscow’s circle line.
... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, metro stations, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012 | Views [3383]
How do you celebrate your birthday when it is -30 degrees outside? You go down into Stalin’s secret bunker and go for a ride on Moscow’s circle line.
I decided to have a Russian weekend for my birthday in February. Seeing as it was in ... Read more >
Tags: bunker 42, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, stalins secret bunker, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 19 Nov 2012 | Views [3333]
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi is still one of the greatest theatres in the world, with its own proud traditions and unforgettable atmosphere. An evening at the Bolshoi really is an essential part of a visit to Moscow.
Bolshoi Theatre ... Read more >
Tags: bolshoi theatre, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 19 Nov 2012 | Views [973]
As it was the middle of autumn the days were getting shorter and opportunities to walk around without freezing were getting fewer and fewer. I have been exploring some of the churches and monasteries while living in Moscow but there are ... Read more >
Tags: donskoy monastery, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 18 Nov 2012 | Views [1039]
Izmaylovo Russian market
Day 3
Izmaylovo Russian market
We spent the morning shopping for souvenirs at Izmaylovo market where we had some lovely hot mulled wine and chicken kebab for lunch. We then visited the ... Read more >
Tags: izmaylovo market, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, travel, wooden kremlin
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Friday, 16 Nov 2012 | Views [1085]
Novodevichiy convent
Adel and I at the entrance to the Convent
Autumn in Novodevichiy convent
Day 2
Autumn in Novodevichiy convent
This morning Adel, Adriaan and I headed out to ... Read more >
Tags: moscow, novodevichy convent, photography, russia, travel, vdnkh
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012 | Views [2228]
Moscow is filled with churches with onion domes
Day 1
I was so excited that two of my South-African friends were coming to visit me in Moscow!!!!
They arrived early morning in late October and made their way to my small flat in ... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, moscow, photography, red square, russia, st basils cathedral, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Friday, 9 Nov 2012 | Views [1480]
Beginning of Autumn in Moscow!!
Walking down a tree covered lane to the Estate
I thought I would go for a nice relaxing walk all the way to Koskovo Estate at the beginning of autumn in September. I checked the route ... Read more >
Tags: autumn, janaline smalman, koskovo estate, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 7 Nov 2012 | Views [3098]
Moscow Kremlin!!
The Moscow Kremlin is a symbol of the RussianState, one of the greatest architectural complexes in the world, a treasure house of magnificent relics and monuments of art.
I delayed my visit to the ... Read more >
Tags: cathedral, janaline smalman, kremlin, moscow, photography, russia, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 4 Nov 2012 | Views [1591]
The entrance to Tsaritsyno Park and Estate
We followed the flower filled entrance down to the lake
I think there is no better way to spend your summer mornings in Moscow than walking around and enjoying the sunshine ... Read more >
Tags: catherine the great, janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, travel, tsaritsyno park
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | Views [1306]
Pavlovsk is an 18th century park and palace ensemble
Day 5: Wednesday
Pavlovsk is an 18 th century park and palace ensemble located 30 kilometers south from St. Petersburg. Catherine the Great gifted the estate ... Read more >
Tags: pavlovsk, photography, russia, saint petersburg, st petersburg, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | Views [1046]
Day 4: Tuesday
Sometimes you have to go off the beaten track to find small treasures you wouldn’t have seen otherwise.
Shlisselburg Fortress was one of these small gems we discovered. It is a town in Leningrad Oblast, situated ... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, photography, russia, saint petersburg, shlisselburg fortress, st petersburg, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | Views [857]
Day 3: Monday
We got up a bit later than planned but after a lovely cup of coffee headed out to get the speedboat to Peterhof. We boarded the boat just behind the Hermitage and it was a quick boat ride to get to Peterhof, ... Read more >
Tags: peterhof palace, photography, russia, saint petersburg, st petersburg, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012 | Views [1472]
Day 2: Sunday
We had a good nights rest, although it didn’t get dark. The sun sets around 1am and rises again at 2am. After applying a couple of plasters to our already blistered feet we hit the road to Peter and Paul Fortress ... Read more >
Tags: photography, russia, saint petersburg, st petersburg, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012 | Views [1767]
Day 1: Saturday
We booked a week away in St Petersburg to go and take advantage of the White Nights!!
Judith and I left Moscow on the Night train for St Petersburg at 2am. We had a sleeper coach in a compartment ... Read more >
Tags: janaline smalman, photography, russia, saint petersburg, st petersburg, travel
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 28 Oct 2012 | Views [1177]
One of my favourite things to do is walking around Moscow during spring time. The weather is lovely and the whole city is filled with flowers and people enjoying the sunshine. It just feels so good finally being able to walk outside ... Read more >
Tags: art, janaline smalman, monastery, moscow, museums, photography, russia, travel
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