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My journey begins in Sheremetyevo International Airport - Международный Аэропорт Шереметьево. I board the aeroport express and away to the city I go. It is a most amazing place.Moscow Russia Sept 2011
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There are too many photos for one posting so you will get several posting each with a theme. I'll start with the easy one. Moscow eateries. The first place I visited was Arbat Street - a pedestrian shopping, eating, entertainment street. We'll start there
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I think it tastes the same in any language.Moscow Russia September 2011
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The Arbat
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Hard Rock - Moscow
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Bulat Okudzhava Statue
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Wonder if cows moooo in Russian?Moscow Russia September 2011
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Coffee?Moscow Russia September 2011
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More coffee?Moscow Russia September 2011
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Asian Arabat
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Arbat gentrification
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In the early 1980s the Arbat, which had been a busy street for traffic, was closed off and made into the first pedestrian zone of the Soviet Union. Arbat is about 1km long.Moscow Russia September 2011
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That's entertainmentMoscow Russia September 2011
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The renovation of the street and many of its historical buildings was completed in 1986. During Perestroika, the street was a gathering place for informal youth movements (like hippies or punks), as well as street musicians and artists. Moscow Russia Sep
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Sit a spell won't you?Moscow Russia September 2011
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Bet that tastes the same, tooMoscow Russia September 2011
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Do you know where the nearest Metro stop is?Moscow Russia September 2011
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pizza pizzaMoscow Russia September 2011
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Plenty of art to be had. It was good work and many artists were displaying and selling (more displaying than selling actually)Originally the street formed part of an important trade route and was home to a large number of craftsmen.Moscow Russia Septembe
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The architecture of ArbatMoscow Russia September 2011
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Arbatskya Flats
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Arbat Street
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries it became known as the a place where petty nobility, artists, and academics lived.Moscow Russia September 2011
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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In the Soviet period, it was the home of many high-ranking government officials.Moscow Russia September 2011
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Looks like a fun place!Moscow Russia September 2011
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Long Island Iced Tea anyone?Moscow Russia September 2011
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View from the Hard Rock
