Moscow Russia

Hello, As I was drinking my morning cup of coffee yesterday. I watched the cars lined up for 6 to seven hours trying to leave the city. Besides being May Day in Russia it is also traditionally the weekend to go to your Dacha and plant flowers & gardens. {Dacha (Russian: да́ча) is a Russian word for seasonal or year-round second homes located in the exurbs of Soviet and Russian cities. It is usually occupied part of the year by its owner or rented out to urban residents as a summer retreat... Read Full Story

Hello, I was just drinking coffee & thinking about an article that I had read on Moscow City. My Wife and I have driven by the construction site many times. It is very impressive. We decided to look into what was being built. Here is what we found..... ============================================(Link)Moscow International Business Center “Moscow City” is the future of business in Russia; the future has arrived. GDO City Properties is the market expert on this exciting new development.In the... Read Full Story

This is 4.2 meter tunnel shield, Russia will have a 19 meter shield! WOW! 2-level tunnel to be driven below Kolomenskoe The city authorities of Moscow plan to purchase one more tunneling system to drive a tunnel below Kolomenskoe mansion, Alexander Zemelman, president of JSC Metrogiprotrans, declared at a press conference on December 18, RIA Novosti reported. “The capital [of Russia] authorities intend to purchase a 19-metre-diameter(62.34 ft.) tunnel shield from a German company for... Read Full Story

Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow The capital city of Russia with a rich and varied history is set to host the 2008 Champions league final to be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital on May 21. Manchester United will take on Chelsea in a game that will be an all English affair and should offer fans a pulsating spectacle. With less than three weeks to go the rush for Visas will be intense and fans are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid dissapointment. The rush for... Read Full Story

Hello, I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and thinking about... As we continue through the Holidays, we must all be much more conscience about pedestrians. People need to get out to buy Holiday gifts & go to family and friends for Holiday dinners. We do not all have cars; The ones who do have cars, need to care about pedestrians. In Russia as I have said before, Pedestrians are like a target in a Cross Walk! I have seen many close calls and very serious (death) involving crossing the... Read Full Story