Our second day in Moscow was busy. Right after breakfast we left by bus for a tour inside the Kremlin. We left early to try to avoid long lines, and it worked. When we arrived at the entry gate we were perhaps 200 people from the door. We later saw lines out to the street at that same gate.
Inside the Kremlin we saw the Armoury Museum. The Armoury Museum is a museum of armor, including chain mail and the like, but also on display are all of the crowns and thrones that were used by Russian royalty, and their coaches, ceremonial robes, and gowns, and also the famous Faberge Eggs. No pictures are allowed inside the Kremlin but there are plenty of pictures of this museum on the internet. All I can say is that the Faberge Eggs are more fabulous in person than can be imagined from a photograph. I was unimpressed by the jeweled crowns, but that’s just me. I’m not particularly impressed by oval cut rubies and they seem to dominate the crowns. I’m more the “glitter” type.
After lunch at a small (and wonderful) local restaurant, we headed back to the ship. Our group shutterbug got into trouble by taking a picture near where we were waiting for our bus. It turned out we were in front of the Russian equivalent of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission headquarters and an angry guard confronted him, but our guide, Nadia, smoothed things over rather quickly.
That evening Adrianne and I went to the National Russian Show performed by a professional dance ensemble. The dances were stylized versions of classical Russian, Ukranian, Cossack, and other nationality native dances. It was a wonderful show and there wasn't an empty seat in the house. We were amused to hear other audience members whispering about the “Amerikanski’s” in the audience.
Inside the Kremlin we saw the Armoury Museum. The Armoury Museum is a museum of armor, including chain mail and the like, but also on display are all of the crowns and thrones that were used by Russian royalty, and their coaches, ceremonial robes, and gowns, and also the famous Faberge Eggs. No pictures are allowed inside the Kremlin but there are plenty of pictures of this museum on the internet. All I can say is that the Faberge Eggs are more fabulous in person than can be imagined from a photograph. I was unimpressed by the jeweled crowns, but that’s just me. I’m not particularly impressed by oval cut rubies and they seem to dominate the crowns. I’m more the “glitter” type.
After lunch at a small (and wonderful) local restaurant, we headed back to the ship. Our group shutterbug got into trouble by taking a picture near where we were waiting for our bus. It turned out we were in front of the Russian equivalent of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission headquarters and an angry guard confronted him, but our guide, Nadia, smoothed things over rather quickly.
That evening Adrianne and I went to the National Russian Show performed by a professional dance ensemble. The dances were stylized versions of classical Russian, Ukranian, Cossack, and other nationality native dances. It was a wonderful show and there wasn't an empty seat in the house. We were amused to hear other audience members whispering about the “Amerikanski’s” in the audience.
When the show was over we returned to the ship for a late dinner.
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