The name of our tour was ‘Arctic Explorer: Northern Lights, Northern Culture’. It was on our third night of searching for the lights that we saw them near the town of Murmansk. My brother Rob was able to capture this mystical sight with his professional camera. You can see his photos at http://apolymath.com/northern-lights/
Murmansk also included a visit to the decommissioned nuclear powered icebreaker Lenin.
On our way south towards Moscow we were treated to a traditional Russian Christmas show in the town of Petrozavodsk.
We also visited the small town of Suzdal which has several UNESCO World Heritage sites. It was one of the original Golden Ring towns and dates back to 1024.
We finally made it to Moscow and had the great tour of The Armory, Kremlin and Red Square. The Armory is full of royal treasures such as faberge eggs, crowns, thrones, coronation gowns and even carriages. Too bad there are no photos allowed!
Ian and I ended our Russian trip with a visit to the famous Moscow metro, otherwise known as ‘Palaces for the People’. Next up: Sri Lanka!
