Moscow (Day 2 to Day 5) 20/9/14 to 23/9/14 (Simon)

• Day 2 20/9/14

1055 flight from Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo airport. Long delay at immigration and visa control at Moscow; nobody smiles. However got bags immediately and jumped on the easy to find airport express into Moscow, Pavelesky station. Arrived in the dark so when left station was a bit confusing but got our bearings ok and after 10 mins walk found our hotel, The Mercure. Went straight out and found a nearby restaurant for a tasty lamb meal which was reasonably  priced meal apart from the chepeast wine which was £60; ouch and wont be doing that again as all our money will be blown by Xmas and we'll be coming home!

• Day 3 21/9/14

Lovely sunny day. Spent the morning in Red Square, then the Kremlin, Lunch @ Chips whihc was next to the Bolshoi ballet (no tickets available for 4 months!), took in the city on the mandatory red tour bus. Early dinner and early night as whacked - too much sightseeing!

• Day 4 22/9/14

Overslept to 1045 as forgot to set the alarm; must have needed it! Spent the day in St Basil's Cathedral, then went to the large state department store (makes Harrods seem small) called HVM to buy some mugs and cutlery for the train and decided to head off to the station we will depart from tomorrow for a reccee. Worryingly couldnt find the platform we needed for tomorrow and nobody either could speak English or were willing to help. It was only when we got back to the hotel and re read the information that we found out we went to the wrong station, Levostky instead of