Today we had an excursion to Tsar Alexi Mikhailovich's Palace in southern Moscow. At this point I should probably be some sort of an expert on Russian palaces. However, this one was different. Alexi's palace is a traditional style wooden palace with tiled roofs from the 17th century. What actually stands in Moscow today is a complete restoration of the place done in the 21st century at the behest of the government. Taking pictures inside the palace costs extra, and since I'm shiesty like that, you guys get some pictures of the absolutely stunning exterior and my description of the interior. The interior of the place reflects changes in time from Alexi's reign to the start of Peter the Great before the capital was moved to St. Petersburg by Peter. The original place design reflected that of the old culture where the home was thought of as the "world." So, the ceilings were often adorned with stars, carpets often bore flower/garden patterns, and flowers paintings covered the walls in the image of the garden of Eden. The colors are very rich, usually with lots of red, a favorite color of the Russians since the word for red stems from the world for beautiful in Russian. All the molding is gold gilded and the doors were extravagantly decorated. The chandeliers were beautiful, and everything in the estate had an air of luxury. So, here's some pictures of the beautiful traditional outside:
After the tour, Hannah and I decided to hit up the local Moscow marketplace, Izmailovo, for some goodies to return to the States with. We wandered around the market for a few hours and bartered with the vendors in Russian for things that caught our eyes! I'm now done with my shopping here and not looking to spend any more money in Russia. I got a good haul, but I'll just leave you all with these pictures of Izmailovo Market and the best of my haul...
After such an adventurous day, we rewarded ourselves with Cokes and ice cream on the trek back home. It took us a hour on the metro and the 30 minute walk from out metro station to make it back to MosGU. Blah. But now we're back, it's Saturday night, and we officially have a week left in Russia! I'm going to miss this country, but now I'm ready to come home and see everyone that I miss so badly!
Love and hugs to all! xoxo
(7 full days left in Russia!)
After the tour, Hannah and I decided to hit up the local Moscow marketplace, Izmailovo, for some goodies to return to the States with. We wandered around the market for a few hours and bartered with the vendors in Russian for things that caught our eyes! I'm now done with my shopping here and not looking to spend any more money in Russia. I got a good haul, but I'll just leave you all with these pictures of Izmailovo Market and the best of my haul...
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| The "Kremlin" at Izmailovo |
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| Izmailovo Market |
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| Soviet Era KGB lapel pin, and yes, it's real |
After such an adventurous day, we rewarded ourselves with Cokes and ice cream on the trek back home. It took us a hour on the metro and the 30 minute walk from out metro station to make it back to MosGU. Blah. But now we're back, it's Saturday night, and we officially have a week left in Russia! I'm going to miss this country, but now I'm ready to come home and see everyone that I miss so badly!
Love and hugs to all! xoxo
(7 full days left in Russia!)
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