Huw's Bit Moscow! Been waiting a long time to get here and first impressions are it will not let me down! History, architecture, cool and really happening place! Hotel Peter 1 take a bow, spot on and you let us check in very early! Russia very defiantly back in good books! Met Ivan and off to Kremlin! Wow! No point in me trying to describe - you have to come! President Putin was in his office, flag flying, loved by his people(nt)! Private security gu...

Huw's Bit Top class train for last big leg: Trans Ural Express - even had a carriage attendant who was really pleasant but why did she gave to do the big 'buy these souvenirs' thing? Really weird actually as she kept going on when it was clear to all that no one understood a bloody word what we were saying to each other! Any who, small matters! Turned out we'd bought a ticket which included dinner being brought to our cabin, with wine - very exciting so I got...

Huw's Bit Top class train for last big leg: Trans Ural Express - even had a carriage attendant who was really pleasant but why did she gave to do the big 'buy these souvenirs' thing? Really weird actually as she kept going on when it was clear to all that no one understood a bloody word what we were saying to each other! Any who, small matters! Turned out we'd bought a ticket which included dinner being brought to our cabin, with wine - very exciting so I g...

Huw's Bit Lazy start to day - woo hoo! Retraced some steps from yesterday. Had photo op with Boris Yeltsin, saw loads more brides (bit disturbing really) but again stand out of the day was back to the Georgian Restaurant - will rave on about this place for quite some time or until I find another Georgian restaurant. Everybody start looking! Christine's bit Woke up to rain and expected forecast of storms and 21 degrees - by afternoon rain had gone. .Huw la...

Huw's Bit Have to share! Dinner tonight at a Georgian restaurant - absolutely outstanding! It was a pretty cool place in terms of decor, music, vibe but what made it was the food - unreal! Got a table booked for tomorrow night already! Our waitress also smiled, constantly which was so, so refreshing! Tour of Ekaterinburg with Constantine also a 'most memorable' experience! Especially the privilege of paying respects at the Romanov's grave in which they we...