Back Down To Earth
Had one of those hostel nights last night. Couple of young American guys showed up late and proceeded to keep everyone in the room awake for a good hour and a half. Immature young punks who really have no respect for others. Gotta expect that occasionally. Just have to roll with it and don't let it bother you. Got up and was a little unsure on what I should do today. Had heard about the TV tower and also the Space Museum which were near to each other. Decided to walk to them because they looked fairly close. Bad move. Two and half hours later I arrived at the TV tower. Hadn't planned on going up but thought now that I have walked so far I am damn well going to the top. The security was so intense at the tower. My passport was checked 4 times and my bags camera and money belt 3 times. Crazy, but they don't take any chances on a building that tall. Good view, but not worth the money spent to do it. Went to the Space Museum after which was really interesting and well worth the visit. I knew the Russians had done a lot with there space program, but all that they had done in the sixties was very much at the forefront of space travel. They weren't shy to show the ones that failed as well which really surprised me. They had lots of replicas of satellites that were used at different points as well as spacesuits, re-entry modules, rocket boosters and many more. There was some English, so it was easy to follow what they wanted to tell you. Was very tired after leaving the museum so I hopped on the metro and took it back close to the hostel. Got back and first thing I saw was the hostel is going on a pub crawl tonight. Better take a nap!!!! Gotta represent the country and perform properly. Duty calls!!
Mike Rose
97 chapters
Moscow Winding Down...
August 04, 2017
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Moscow
Had one of those hostel nights last night. Couple of young American guys showed up late and proceeded to keep everyone in the room awake for a good hour and a half. Immature young punks who really have no respect for others. Gotta expect that occasionally. Just have to roll with it and don't let it bother you. Got up and was a little unsure on what I should do today. Had heard about the TV tower and also the Space Museum which were near to each other. Decided to walk to them because they looked fairly close. Bad move. Two and half hours later I arrived at the TV tower. Hadn't planned on going up but thought now that I have walked so far I am damn well going to the top. The security was so intense at the tower. My passport was checked 4 times and my bags camera and money belt 3 times. Crazy, but they don't take any chances on a building that tall. Good view, but not worth the money spent to do it. Went to the Space Museum after which was really interesting and well worth the visit. I knew the Russians had done a lot with there space program, but all that they had done in the sixties was very much at the forefront of space travel. They weren't shy to show the ones that failed as well which really surprised me. They had lots of replicas of satellites that were used at different points as well as spacesuits, re-entry modules, rocket boosters and many more. There was some English, so it was easy to follow what they wanted to tell you. Was very tired after leaving the museum so I hopped on the metro and took it back close to the hostel. Got back and first thing I saw was the hostel is going on a pub crawl tonight. Better take a nap!!!! Gotta represent the country and perform properly. Duty calls!!
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It all started with the first grey hair.........
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On the Road again.....
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Eataly and Old things......
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Plitvice and Plum Brandy.......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Rice, Rice, and More Rice......
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Terrific Tianmen Mountain.....
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Tranquility in Chaos.......
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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