Friday

left our hotel in Amsterdam at 4:30 this a.m. and walked a few blocks to get the bus to take us to the airport.  The hotel provided us with a breakfast box prior to leaving.  Our flight left at 8:30 and we arrived in Moscow at 1:30 Moscow time which is one hour ahead of Amsterdam.  Took us a long time getting through customs etc. Finally got to our hotel about 2:30 then had dinner at 4:30 at a short coach ride away.  Traffic pretty horrendous.  It is hot and humid here.  25 or 28. Rains off and on.   The dinner was in a grand old theatre and was very good really but we were all so pooped didn’t do it justice.  After the dinner we went to a performance of Russian folk dancers in a beautiful auditorium that was like the Jubilee.  The costumes were fantastic and the dancing was splendid.  Now back to the hotel for a little longer sleep.  Last night I was up at 2:30 but slept most of the way on the plane and off and on on the coach rides.  There are some huge buildings which look a bit soulless but then some really spectacular ones.  Tomorrow we will see more..even going on the Moscow by night tour via coach, foot and subway.  Must get some rubles, too.