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New York City to Moscow, Russia
March 30 - April 2, 2014 April 10 - April 12, 2014 The "city" of Moscow, Russia is a megapolis with approximately 17 million people. I am still amazed at the travel opportunity, proximity of my hotel to Red Square, and the urban environment of this grand city. Overall impressions include: 1) strong police presence, 2) bad driving on multi-lane ring roads, 3) unsmiling people, 4) colorful buildings, 5) obvious separation of wealth, 6) uniformity of dress, 7) cigarette smoking, 8) infrequent intense public displays of affection, 9) sorrow and historic loss, and 10) seriousness of attitude like stoicism among Muscovites. |