Moscow Site-seeing

Here's a picture of us at St. Basil's Cathedral. It was built in the 1600's for Ivan the Terrible. He was so impressed with the architect, that the had the architect blinded so that he could never build another structure more beautiful.

It's in Red Square. Red means beautiful in Russia.

To my Aunt Gayle: Dad hasn't worn his long underwear, yet. It's very warm here. It's been cloudy every day and it is usually mists or rains every day. There is no snow on the ground.

When I am introduced to a Russian, they usually start the conversation by apologizing for the weather. Everyone wants snow. They think this humidity is bad for your health and the weather makes you sick. They dress VERY warmly, even though it's around 40 degrees F. Our guide today told us that the flowers and trees are beginning to bloom and that the bears at the zoo are not hibernating!!