Today we woke up early to get to the Red Square, which is where the Kremlin is located. Most might recognize the Kremlin as the big building with the colorful dome-like roofs but it is actually more than just that building. The entire Red Square is humongous and it took us 3 hours to tour the inside and outside of just a fraction of the Kremlin.
We also got to look at Lenin’s tomb and see his body on display. It was a very quiet and secretive place. Guards with whistles were instructing us outside the tomb, watching our every move while guards on the inside of the tomb would shush anyone that made a peep. Lenin’s body was very well preserved. It almost looked fake. His beard was perfectly shaped and his face looked very much alive. It was just as if he was sleeping in a big clear box. It is hard to believe how well preserved his body is since he died in 1924. It is also sad to see the Russians still worshipping his body and power even after they have come through so much. Lenin originally led the Bolshevik Revolution, which triggered the major communist regime in the Soviet. Now, Russia is under the rule of Putin, with a freer, market-run society. But even still, they continue to remember this man despite his communist rule and his infamous “incentives” he placed on his people.
We also visited an art gallery in Moscow, which was filled of art that dated all the way back from the 11th century. It was amazing to see such a large collection of these old paintings. We also took a metro (with 40 people) to the river and went on a quick river cruise. It was cold and rainy but it was still cool to see the city from a different perspective.
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| Moscow, Russia |
