Firefox Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 I just got back from a fabulous four day visit to Moscow. I was there on business and a pleasure trip, and to cunningly miss all the Jubilee hype in England For the stiletto connoisseurs, the Russian girls love them. Myriads of thin heels in all styles and some short skirts too. It definitely rivals London as a stiletto spotters dream. Even though the girls are tall they still wear 4 or 5 inch heels making many of them over 6 foot. They all seem to have fabulous faces and model figures too. For the guys who wear, I wore a combination of 3.5 in cowboy boots, 4 in blocks and 4.5 in semi stiletto effect blade heels. Here is a picture of me outside the Kremlin: It was taken by the friend who went with me, who is a non heel wearer/amdirer. I think the Russians are quite used to seeing the higher heels and I got little attention. A few glances down, and that was it. I also made a point of wearing them in front of all the police, army types, officials etc around Red Square and the Kremlin. Again, no reaction. And I wore them in all the bars, the golen palace Casino, and several nightclubs, plus I danced in them too. So, any guy who is nervous about wearing heels in such places has nothing to worry about. Moscow itself is a superb place. It has become very Westernised, with many shops, bright lights, great buildings, and the people are really friendly. It was MUCH, MUCH better than I expected. Anyone who thinks it is a drab place trying to recover from communism had better think twice. It's well worth a visit and easily rivals such places as Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussles for it's architecture, and general vibrancy. Only one word of warning, if you can't speak a little Russion and read the Cyrilic script, you are going to struggle to get around on your own or get the most out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terayon Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 wow...what a bunch of crappy cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calv Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Sounds like you had a good time Firefox. I see the Kremlin has the builders in - not your doing was it? Still plenty of Lada's around I see. See you on Saturday. Do your own thing. Don't be a victim of conformity. Calv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted June 6, 2002 Author Share Posted June 6, 2002 The cars were a strange mix. 50% of them are worn out crappy Ladas. 30% really posh BMW's and Mercedes, and 20% the rest The building in the immediate background is some famous church just outside the Kremlin while the clock is part of the Kremlin walls. Their version of Big Ben. <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Firefox on 2002-06-06 21:37 ]</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trolldeg Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 On 2002-06-06 04:17, terayon wrote: wow...what a bunch of crappy cars here is a piece of advice: if you have nothing intelligent to write, just write nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurieheels Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Welcome back, Fox, and I am glad you managed to get that picture taken! Truly a classic shot. How was the food? Do they still have real food there, or is it all Americanized? And who cares about the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted June 6, 2002 Author Share Posted June 6, 2002 The food is good. There are MacDonalds and Sharro etc of course, but plenty of classic Russian Cuisine too. We also went to Yakki Palki, one of those Mongolian make up your own dish with meat veg, and spices places, and they cook it for you. Standard price 200 roubles, about $7. I made up a dish with beef, pork, cummin, ginger, coriander and paprika which was pretty good. That's a "tourist" restaurant but an example of Russian prices is a place where we had a business lunch for four. Borscht (cabbage and beetroot soup), pasta, Russian salad, minced beef with tomato and herbs, bread, and iced fruit tea. The price for four people? ... 250 roubles, about $8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurieheels Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Wow, that doesn't seem like much for cost! And it sounds good! It's nice to get in some culture through food. I've never tried russian style food, so I am envious of you. I am sure you have some recipie ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff (Aus) Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Trolldeg wrote: here is a piece of advice: if you have nothing intelligent to write, just write nothing. Hey Trolldeg, if you have nothing encouraging to write, just write nothing! In fact that post brought a smile to my face, which in this world we could all do a bit more. Put a smile on your dial and all that! Lighten up. :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockQueen Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 On 2002-06-06 04:17, terayon wrote: wow...what a bunch of crappy cars Hee hee hee....that blue car by the stop sign (?) looks like the body style of my old '76 Toyota Corolla! Hope you had a simply WONDERFUL time, Firefox! I hope you post many more pics of your journeys! :smile: SQ.....still busting societal molds with a smile...and a 50-ton sledge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfly Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 My Dad's side of the family came for Kiev. They were connected to the Czar and when the communist revolution came about in WWI, My great grand father left because any one connected to the Czar was executed. Only my grand mother is left, she came over to the Stats when she was nine. Sounds like Russia is a bit more safer to visit than in has in the last ten years. Maybe some day my Dad will go and visit. I sure will. _________________ Hello, my name is Hoverfly. I am a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee!!! <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: hoverfly on 2002-06-07 00:56 ]</font> Hello, my name is Hoverfly. I’m a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee! 👠1998 to 2022! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted June 6, 2002 Author Share Posted June 6, 2002 I really don't think any connections with the old Czar is going to matter in today's Russian society, They seem to have put the past beind them for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfly Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Hehe.... No that’s for sure, but in the early decades of communism there was no way that my great grand father would have been able to visit, he died in 1972. My grand mother however visited after communism fell and she said that the government was unstable and dared not to visit again any time soon. This how ever was over eight years ago. One of my uncles however representing the family business was able to see some amassing things behind the Iron Curtin in the early 1980's. After what he told me, you would never want to underestimate the power of the Russian technology form the Cold War. _________________ Hello, my name is Hoverfly. I am a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee!!! <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: hoverfly on 2002-06-07 01:45 ]</font> Hello, my name is Hoverfly. I’m a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee! 👠1998 to 2022! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terayon Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I saw a lada for the first time in years today....GHETTO car, was a Lada 4x4....ugliest beast ive ever seen in my life, only other time ive seen a Lada was when i went to the Netherlands, i saw a few there (except for maby a VW beetle...new or old) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terayon Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 question: how come one of the buildings in the background looks like its shrowded in scaffolding or possibly made of glass, is it getting repaired, or just the design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted June 7, 2002 Author Share Posted June 7, 2002 Lada... GHETTO car! I was under the impression they were putting scaffolding up to clean the building, but who knows? Maybe it was designed like that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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