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This was a project launched to draw attention to ecological problems and to demonstrate the convenience of cycling. It is the 3rd time this event is held in Moscow.  Cycling event is a first for me. I have not joined any cycling events back in Singapore before. It turned out pretty fun but super exhausting! I think it got to do with the bike too. The rental bikes in Moscow are very heavy. Renting a bike in Moscow cost 900 rubles for 4-6 hours.  We were greeted by a massive crowd of bikers at the start line at 10.30am in the morning. People played dressed up, music was booming, nice bikes all around.. it was a great crowd :) All ready at the start line... The roads were closed for half a day just for this event. Cars on the opposite side of the road that was not closed were honking, waving and cheering whenever we cycled passed. The group of Singaporeans that attended the cycling event. We cycled a total of about 20km.  I look forward to more su...

We made use of the public holiday (Russia's National Day) this week to go on a day trip to Vladimir, one of the medieval capitals of Russia, located to the east of Moscow. We headed to the bus station early in the morning at 7.30am to catch a bus. It was rather daunting at first due to the massive crowd and language barrier. This queue took us about 45mins to get to the front!  Fortunately we managed to get the tickets and hopped on to the right bus. The journey took us 4hrs. At Vladimir, all the main attractions in the town are congregated along one main street. Upon spotting the Golden Gates, we immediately hopped off the bus. This gates marked the start of the route.These gates were used as a fortress against the invasion of Russia in the 13th century.  The area is also pretty tourist friendly as they had the plan of the walking route located within sight of tourists everywhere around the town. Welcome to Vladimir :) The other main attractions are: 1. T...

Have you ever been to a circus? I do not have any recollection of going to a circus when I was young but I heard that there was a circus troop that came to Singapore in the past. Here in Moscow, there can be circus performances everyday. Despite the frequent performances, the tickets can be sold out pretty quickly. Since we had a guest in town, we decided to catch a circus performance together. We got the 600roubles tickets which I thought was good enough as the space wasn't too big.  Before the performance, the animals were all lined up outside. We saw a wide range of animals.. dogs, cats, monkeys, tigers, fox, etc. but it was a pity that photography was not allowed. Unless we pay, we were not allowed to even snap a pic of the animal. But I managed 2 pics secretly hah.  Photography was also not allowed during the show. We had performances from seals, tigers, leopard and panthers. I was expecting the appearance of more animals though. Apparently different shows hav...