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Always an incredible traffic jam on Tverskaya Street, the main shopping street of Moscow
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The Russian History Museum
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GUM department store on left
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Inside Gum. It is a many-galleried mall with upscale shops now. (Traveling international cow fund-raising exhibit is in Moscow now.)
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A sudden rain shower cleared the square of tourists
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The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the main cathedral of all Russia
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One of the 7 identical "Stalin skyscrapers" scattered around Moscow. This one houses the University.
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On Sparrow Hills, the highest point in Moscow, overlooking the city
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This is not yet rush hour
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Much art work on the walls of the different stations.The art in this Kievsky Station are of Ukraine history.
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These mosaics decorate the Arbat Station
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Another "Stalin skyscraper" seen from the bus window
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When caught in traffic jams we were entertained by the crazy drivers, even driving down the trolly tracks in the center.
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Tretiakov Gallery of Art. Exceptional exhibits
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Ken liked this sign near the river
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A palace along the Leningrad Highway
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The Rainbow travelling Circus from Georgia. At least 22 different kinds of animals performed!
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Lots of aerialists, jugglers and acrobats
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