We headed off this morning to the Novodevichy Convent only to discover that when we got there after a long train ride, that it closes on the first Monday of the month. We did however look at the exterior and visited the Novodevichy Necropolis that since 1932 has become the place of burial for outstanding figures in Russian history. We visited the graves of Yelstzin, Kruschev (all in black and white), Gorbachev, Ulanova, Tolstoy and Prokoffiev and lots of others.
We returned by train to Red Square and walked past Lenin's mausoleum to St Basil's Cathredral. It is absolutely dazzling on the outside but very basic on the inside.
We also visited the State History Museum. This has a huge collection covering the Russsian Empire from the Stone Age to the present day. On our way back we had a brief stop at the Resurrection Gate to visit the chapel of the Iverain Virgin that houses this icon.
After a 4 pm lunch, we rested, packed, went out for late afternoon shopping, happy hour and dinner. We are now almost ready for our early morning departure for Singapore.
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Safe journey, look forward to seeing you soon!
have a safe trip home! xo
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