Chapter 39: The Second Travelogue, The Kremlin
Sitting at my desk for a moment, I took out my notebook and opened it to begin writing my second travelogue, which I planned to separate from what I saw and heard on the train and what I saw and heard in Moscow into a separate travelogue.
I flipped through the photo album of my mobile phone, only to find that there were a lot of photos taken along the way, the decoration pattern on the train, the steak of the Mongolian dining car, the beetroot soup of the Russian dining car, as well as the Mongolian steppe and Lake Baikal in Siberia, there are about 200 photos in total.
After selecting thirteen of the most satisfying ones and uploading them to my computer, I began to write a travelogue. I plan to write the travelogue in chronological order, not the same as the travelogue in Dali, which is divided into food, attractions, and accommodation.
A travelogue is full of almost 5,000 words, and it took me nearly three hours to write it, plus the selection of photos for photos.
Knocking on the last period, I let out a sigh of relief, stretched and stood up, intending to go downstairs to eat, when I had just written my travelogue, I had the impression that someone had called me several times.
Turning my head, I found Ekaterina sitting on my bed, and I sat back in my chair in fright, "When did I rely on you?" ”
Catherine smiled and said: "I've been here for a long time, and I've called you downstairs several times to eat, and your ass is like sticking to a chair." ”
"So you're done?"
Ekaterina blinked, "The dishes are all washed." ”
Hearing this, my whole body suddenly collapsed on the chair like a puddle of mud, and I wailed: "I'm not right, so what should I do." ”
Catherine took out a plate and a bottle of milk from her back and said with a smile: "Dinner is over, but I left you three sandwiches." ”
I glanced at Catherine gratefully, and suddenly I had the feeling that this girl was a Russian, and she was clearly the Guanyin Bodhisattva who rescued the suffering.
Gobbling up three sandwiches, I sat on the bed and drank milk while looking at my phone to give my brain a good rest. Ekaterina sat at the table and flipped through my travelogue, asking questions from time to time
"That conductor uncle, that old Chen, is really so good at cooking?"
I took a sip of milk, "It's not just powerful, it's just a lonely defeat." Do you know that Dugu seeks defeat, which means invincible in the world. His hand of fried chicken nuggets, even to open a restaurant, is also at the level of three Michelin stars. ”
"Do you think the fried chicken nuggets are delicious or the sandwich just now?"
I took another sip of milk, "Is there any doubt about this?" Wait, of course, tell me who made those three sandwiches. “
Catherine turned to look at me with a smile on her face, "You answer my question first, and then I'll answer your question." ”
I suddenly felt a chill rising from the tail vertebrae and rushed straight to the Tianling Gai, and hurriedly said: "Although the fried chicken nuggets are delicious, there is an ancient Chinese saying that there are people outside the sky, and I think sandwiches are still better." ”
Ekaterina looked at me, said nothing, and turned to continue reading my travelogue.
Ten minutes later, the door was pushed open, and Uncle Liu walked in, "Catherine, when you go out with Richard tomorrow, you will go to find someone who catches mice, we may have rats in our house, and there is a lot less bread in the kitchen." ”
Catherine smiled and said, "Dad, that's what I used to make sandwiches." Richard hasn't eaten yet, have you forgotten? ”
Uncle Liu glanced at me, turned around and walked out of the room, "Sure enough, it's a mouse, hehe." ”
I clearly saw a murderous aura in Uncle Liu's eyes, and I had a bad feeling in my heart, what is this daughter thinking about? You won't want to kill me.
After reading the travelogue, Catherine left, and before leaving, she discussed with me about tomorrow's itinerary, and decided to visit the Kremlin tomorrow and drive back the car parked there.
After Ekaterina left, I slightly revised and polished the travelogue and uploaded the second travelogue, and by the way, I took a look at the situation of the first travelogue, and the good results were somewhat unexpected, and most of the comments were praised, and the rewards added up to almost a thousand yuan.
I turned off my computer contentedly and planned to apply for a withdrawal when I returned to China.
The next day, after breakfast, Ekaterina and I took the subway to Red Square.
Moscow's architecture seems to be luxurious, and the metro is no exception. The style of the waiting area is somewhat similar to Gum, both of which are European. The thick pillars are carved at the top, and the chandelier overhead illuminates every corner.
There are not many people on the subway, and compared with the subway in the imperial capital, it can be described as empty. After ten minutes of walking out of the subway, Ekaterina and I came to the front of the Kremlin.
If Russia's Red Square is equivalent to China's ** square, then Russia's Kremlin is equivalent to China's Forbidden City.
The "Kremlin" means "inner city" or "castle" in Russian, and its architectural form is a mix of different styles such as Byzantine, Russian, Baroque and Greco-Roman. Today, the ancient castle is not only the seat of the Russian government, but also a repository of Russian art treasures throughout the ages.
A Russian proverb describes the Kremlin this way: "On the land of Moscow, only the Kremlin is towering; On the Kremlin, only the sky can be seen in the distance. "It's a testament to its majesty.
There are only three main buildings in the Kremlin that can be visited at the moment: the Arsenal, the church complex and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. There are only five churches that can be visited in the cluster - the Cathedral of the Assumption, the Cathedral of the Archangels, the Cathedral of the Annunciation, the Basilica of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and the Church of the Twelve Apostles.
The Kremlin uses partition ticketing, which means that the arsenal, the church complex and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower have to buy tickets separately, and there are no joint tickets. On the west side of the large ticket office, which only sells tickets for the arsenal and the church complex, I discussed it with Catherine and decided to buy tickets for these two places first.
Security checks into the Kremlin were strict, and backpacks were not allowed, and I guess it was because the interior of the Kremlin was still where the Russian leaders worked.
The first thing I went to was the Weapons Museum, which was actually supposed to be a museum, and the Weapons Museum was the original identity, which was converted into a museum by Peter the Great in 1720.
The weapons hall is full of gold and silver treasures. According to Catherine, the crowns, idols, crosses, armour, gowns, and tableware are all set with precious stones, including 26 kilograms of gold on the cover of the Gospels alone, as well as countless precious stones; The golden throne of Godenor the Great is set with 2,000 precious stones.
I swear I'm thinking about breaking glass and taking a few pieces right now.
In addition to the exhibits of crowns, idols, crosses, armor, dresses and tableware, there is also a more unique exhibition - easter eggs. The easter eggs are exquisitely made and look cute in addition to being luxurious.