Day 4: Within Kremlin grounds

Kremlin walls

Moscow's weather was ever-changing: one moment snowing, the next moment dry. Walking passed the Kremlin walls towards the entrance for tourists, we witnessed the hourly changing of guards. The high kicking march required lots of control and their endurance was a quality to be admired.

Crossing the bridge into Kremlin grounds

Not surprising, there were lots of security checks upon entering the grounds and that included no over-sized bags.

Official buildings

The Kremlin grounds housed lots of important buildings and was even used in the past to protect citizens from attacks. Other than official buildings, there were cathedrals as well and lots of guard towers.

St. Basil Cathedral

After Kremlin grounds, we went back to the red square. St. Basil Cathedral really stood out with its vibrant colours and unique design. Entry into it cost 50 rubles for students and in my opinion, was not worth the time.

From these few days in Moscow with our guide, I guessed we have conquered most of the attractions. As such, we spent the rest of the day nua-ing and waiting for our transport to the train station where we will board the sleeper train to St. Petersburg, the next leg of the trip.

Squeezy cabin

This tour package was quite different from the rest that I've been on. Although the tour guide was only with us for half of the day, this gave us ample opportunities to explore the city on our own. Traveling to other destinations wasn't a problem since the driver was always punctual. In this case, our driver ensured that we boarded the right train before leaving us, which I thought was a nice touch to his service.

On board the sleeper train, XY, the ever conversationalist, chatted and introduced ourselves to an oceanologist and a lady who had just completed her presentation in Moscow. It's really amazing that even a slight knowledge of foreign language helped in a long way. Oh well, sleeping off to the sight of St. Petersburg.