I will definitely share some pics and videos, but truly was a cool experience every one of you would have enjoyed, and hope you do someday. My son-in-law just finished his PhD in Physics at Western Kentucky and is from there as many here know. He also ran the 400 meters in the Olympics in the early 2000's for them, so it was great to share his country and family while there. Bottom line, the people there are just like us here....care about their families, work hard to take care of them, love hanging with friends and don't give much thought to politics, although traditionally to the older set it is important. Younger people not so much.
Moscow- amazing, decorations for Christmas beyond imagination from one end of city to the other, makes NYC look like a small town in Georgia. Used Marriott points for two rooms to stay at their high end hotel on Red square, Kremlin, great restaurants, all AMAZING!! Tzar temples inside Kremlin give you chills being next to them. They LOVE AMERICANS!!! You are like royalty because of tourism they want to share. So different than we older guys can imagine it being, knowing our history with this Country. Some here can relate.
St. Petersburg- same as above but even more so. Like a Venice in Italy on a larger scale with canals. You walk in a bar and they dont order drinks, they just order the whole bottle of vodka, set in the middle of table and drink. And drink, and drink, and drink..... I stuck with wine the whole time. I had to for my sanity. The Hermitage Museum was awesome, our hotel right on the square.
New Years Eve they all open Christmas presents after Putin delivers his message to the Country at 11:55, culminating with cheers and fireworks. Then everyone, parents, kids, babies, granparents all go outside to celebrate the new year until 5-6 AM partying and fireworking and enjoying the snow and sleds and craziness. It is beyond belief, I promise. I will share more later, and figure out how to share videos you will appreciate.
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Moscow- amazing, decorations for Christmas beyond imagination from one end of city to the other, makes NYC look like a small town in Georgia. Used Marriott points for two rooms to stay at their high end hotel on Red square, Kremlin, great restaurants, all AMAZING!! Tzar temples inside Kremlin give you chills being next to them. They LOVE AMERICANS!!! You are like royalty because of tourism they want to share. So different than we older guys can imagine it being, knowing our history with this Country. Some here can relate.
St. Petersburg- same as above but even more so. Like a Venice in Italy on a larger scale with canals. You walk in a bar and they dont order drinks, they just order the whole bottle of vodka, set in the middle of table and drink. And drink, and drink, and drink..... I stuck with wine the whole time. I had to for my sanity. The Hermitage Museum was awesome, our hotel right on the square.
New Years Eve they all open Christmas presents after Putin delivers his message to the Country at 11:55, culminating with cheers and fireworks. Then everyone, parents, kids, babies, granparents all go outside to celebrate the new year until 5-6 AM partying and fireworking and enjoying the snow and sleds and craziness. It is beyond belief, I promise. I will share more later, and figure out how to share videos you will appreciate.
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