Moscow - Trip 2 - Days 6 & 7
Friday, January 25, 2008
We suffered from technical difficulties yesterday (Thursday) when our phone & Internet services were down all day so there was no blogging. Instead, we took advantage of the rare blue skies and a little bit of sunshine (but it was still plenty cold) and went exploring again on Old Arbat St. & Novinskiy Blvd. Here’s a photo of what the cobblestones on Old Arbat Street look like when they’re not covered in snow & ice.
We went to the end of Old Arbat (the McDonald’s end) and then up Novinskiy Blvd and back down New Arbat to get to our apartment. I think we’ll skip Novinskiy Blvd next time and go back down Old Arbat since it is a pedestrian only road, is much easier to navigate, and is maybe a little shorter route back to our apartment.
Today (Friday), we got bold and ventured out to the Moscow Metro on our own. Our plan was to start at the blue Arbatskaya stop and go to the end of the green line in order to get to the Mega Mall where Ikea is an anchor store. The interchanging from one subway line to another was a little tricky and we overshot our stops once or twice but we managed to figure it out and get to the end of the green line.
There was supposed to be a Mega Mall bus at the end of the green line Metro stop that comes every 10 minutes to take you there. We waited and searched for the bus for over an hour and never found it. Several people tried to point us to the city buses but the subway was enough public transportation for us for one day. There was snow & ice coming down hard all afternoon and our toes were so frozen that we couldn’t feel them so we decided to call it quits and head home.
The photo below is a glimpse inside one of the many Metro tunnels we explored today. Because of the architecture & elaborate carvings, they’re almost like museums inside — really a sight to see if you have the time.
Here’s Rob on the Metro thawing out after our adventure:
We went to the end of Old Arbat (the McDonald’s end) and then up Novinskiy Blvd and back down New Arbat to get to our apartment. I think we’ll skip Novinskiy Blvd next time and go back down Old Arbat since it is a pedestrian only road, is much easier to navigate, and is maybe a little shorter route back to our apartment.
Today (Friday), we got bold and ventured out to the Moscow Metro on our own. Our plan was to start at the blue Arbatskaya stop and go to the end of the green line in order to get to the Mega Mall where Ikea is an anchor store. The interchanging from one subway line to another was a little tricky and we overshot our stops once or twice but we managed to figure it out and get to the end of the green line.
There was supposed to be a Mega Mall bus at the end of the green line Metro stop that comes every 10 minutes to take you there. We waited and searched for the bus for over an hour and never found it. Several people tried to point us to the city buses but the subway was enough public transportation for us for one day. There was snow & ice coming down hard all afternoon and our toes were so frozen that we couldn’t feel them so we decided to call it quits and head home.
The photo below is a glimpse inside one of the many Metro tunnels we explored today. Because of the architecture & elaborate carvings, they’re almost like museums inside — really a sight to see if you have the time.
Here’s Rob on the Metro thawing out after our adventure:
Labels: traveling
posted by Dede at 9:09 PM
6 Comments:
Yeah, we suffered from those same technical difficulties on this end too! C. was unable to reach Moscow via phone or email, so we weren't able to get confirmation of our travel dates! Glad to see things are working again! We're waiting on C. to call us now with news.
Anyway, I just love your blog! You give specific details, and it helps me to have a much better idea of what it's like there. And you always have such great photos. I look at the one of Old Arbat, and I just can't believe I'll be seeing that in a few weeks!
The cold doesn't sound fun at all, but the Metro looks amazing.
That looks like an amazing day of exploration. And what great photos for Liam!?
Hi Dede. Thanks for the comment. I've been following your blog for awhile. I knew you had several people who responded, so I thought I would just follow without commenting. I'm so glad you had such a successful court hearing. I am looking forward to posts of Liam. He sounds adorably sweet and I know he has the most amazing parents to have gone through as much as you have. I've enjoyed reading your blog and seeing all the sites of Moscow again.
Thanks again!
How exciting! It looks like you guys are having a great time despite the cold and technical troubles! What a wonderful adventure! :)
Oh wow those photos take me down memeory lane. Treasure every moment it is definatley a trip of a life time. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you were able to experience the Metro, even if it was a little tricky - the architecture is beautiful, isn't it?
Keep warm - glad you are enjoying your stay!
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