We sailed from Moscow around 5.30pm on the Tuesday, and proceeded down the Moskva River. This river circles Moscow, and is joined to the Volga River by a canal.
As we sailed we passed under a variety of bridges for thew Moscow traffic.
(L - We were due to pass through a number of locks on our journey - one consisting of 5 locks in a row. We were due to go through these at 3am, so I got up to watch - but we were late - but I still manag
ed to see some of them later that morning)
Some of our views as we proceed on the journey down the Volga
(L - Our guest lecturer Larisa Kuptsova, provided lectures on Russia - history, demographics, education, politics, etc.)
(L - We had a lecture on Matrushica dolls - the ones that fit inside each other - demonstrated by the Art Director - including one that opens to disclose a bottle of vodka!!)
(R - This dam across the Volga means a drop of around 50 feet)
(L - The nearby locks that allow the ship's passage)
(R - The end gates open for our vessel to sail through)
(L - Another lecture from Anna - this time on vodka - what else would you expect in Russia - this was followed by a vodka tasting party - where we sampled 5 different vodkas. I am afraid that I can't remember much of the rest of the day!)
(R - We arrive at Uglich - pronounced Ooooglitch - and circled into the port.
(L - The passengers leave the ship at Uglich)
(R - One of the old buildings at Uglich)
(L - We had a choral rendition from a 4 man choir - and they had CDs for sale)
(L - Most Russian cities have some form of markets, and Faye checked them all out!!)
(L - Our evening dinner in a family home was hosted by this lady - who taught me one of the traditional Russian toasts - which involved holding a glass each, then passing your arms through the other ones bent arm, and by bending the arm, drinking from the glass held in the encircling hand. This ended with a nice kiss - but I am not sure if that is all part of the real toast or not???!!)
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