Greetings from Moscow.. I’m staying in the Hotel Metropol…. I’ve stayed here before..  It’s a wonderful place.. beautiful and welcoming.. but with just enough 1960’s spy ambiance. The walls are covered with pictures of dignitaries , writes and artists.. who’ve stayed here..

 

I’m sure the walls are bugged. The people are just great.

It’s been a long travel day.. so I won’t write much.. came through via London where I stopped long enough to drop off a samstone..

THe plae was delayed.. so I got to Moscow Airport about an hour late.. it was cool and rainey.. a. The traffic into the city took about 2 hours !!..

It was interesting seeing the city now.> The place is really locked down due to the elections that are going on.. If you don’t know about that.. check out CNN.. I’m right at ground zero for that.. There’s a big stage with Putin’s picture on it right in front of the hotel.. More troubling is that the place is crawling with police.. Red Square was completely blocked off.. I coulnd’t even go take a peek !

I did get a nice view of the Bolshi theatre

The place is completely coveres with computere controlled blinky christams trees.. very festive in a carnival kind of way..

 

I went out aroeund `0 to find soemthing to eat.. bt all I found was meat.. so .. back to the hotel for room service.. very nice !

 

Despite the police everywhere… I was able to lob a samstone into one of the fancy Christmas trees..

Well.. hope to see red square tomorrow..  Right now I need to sleep !

More tomorrow.

 

Nite all, nite sam

-me

ps.   Just a reminder.. We’re trying to get as many folks (adult folks) to the ‘That’s Brilliant !’ event at the ECHO center this Thursday Dec 8th at 6:30.   It’s a celebration of Vermont Inventions and Inventors.. many of my freinds will be there showing their cool creations. Please come , have a glass of wine and check it out.. We need help getting the word out.. so please tell your friends !

Here’s a facebook event for it , too !