<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by workin_it:
One thing that's worth saying...
Russia is difficult in many ways, but it is very much worth the effort. It is a wonderful country full of charm and intrigue. Sure it's a logistical pain, but that also makes it memorable and unusual. I've been three times and loved every minute of it. The biggest surprise to me was how beautiful much of Moscow is. The monuments all over the place (first man in space, Victory Park are my favorites) and the 'seven sisters' are really breathtaking.
Good luck with your visa and have fun. Enjoy some inexpensive caviar while you're there.</font>
I agree totally. After all I was born and lived my early years in Poland, and one of the few places we were allowed to visit during the socialist paradise years was Soviet Union. Been to most major cities. Allow me to add another beautiful feature of Russia, or Poland or any other eastern European country, the beautiful Slavic women. Every time I go back I fall in love every 5 minutes
, but that's another story for another day!!!