Part 2 of 4
We departed Moscow in the morning and headed for the Golden Ring, a region of small cities (such as Sergiev Posad, Suzdal, and Vladimir) northeast of Moscow.
We traveled to Sergiev Posad to visit the Holy Trinity Lavra. It consists of 3 cathedrals and is the center of Russian Orthodox Christianity. There is also a flea market place outside the Holy Trinity. We then traveled to Suzdal and had a special dinner with a Russian family. Their home functions as a lodge for visitors and it has a room for hosting large groups. The Russian dinner consisted of salad (with vegetables from their garden), cucumbers dipped in salt water (almost like pickles), mushroom soup, pork with potatoes, apple pastry, and tea. We spent the night in Vladimir, at Hotel Prince Vladimir. The shower unit looks like a spaceship and has several high tech features, though I couldn't figure out how to use them.
The next day we met our tour guide Elena for Suzdal and Vladimir. We explored churches and monsteries in Suzdal. Churches often have 5 domes, representing Jesus and the 4 Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Suzdal is a beautiful country town in Russia and lies along the Kamenka River. At St. Euthymius Monastery, we watched a bell performance. The bell performance consists of a one person orchestra. He uses his hands and feet to control cords connected to the 16 bells. Amazing he could pull it off.
In the afternoon, we went to Vladimir. We visited the Assumption Cathedral and the Golden Gate. The Golden Gate was constructed in the middle of the 12th century and remains the only preserved Russian city gate, though it was modified when reconstructed in the 18th century. Today, the Golden Gate functions as a museum. Visitors can climb 65 steps to enjoy the exhibits and a nice view of Vladimir.
Late afternoon, we traveled back to Moscow to board our overnight train to Novgorod.
We departed Moscow in the morning and headed for the Golden Ring, a region of small cities (such as Sergiev Posad, Suzdal, and Vladimir) northeast of Moscow.
We traveled to Sergiev Posad to visit the Holy Trinity Lavra. It consists of 3 cathedrals and is the center of Russian Orthodox Christianity. There is also a flea market place outside the Holy Trinity. We then traveled to Suzdal and had a special dinner with a Russian family. Their home functions as a lodge for visitors and it has a room for hosting large groups. The Russian dinner consisted of salad (with vegetables from their garden), cucumbers dipped in salt water (almost like pickles), mushroom soup, pork with potatoes, apple pastry, and tea. We spent the night in Vladimir, at Hotel Prince Vladimir. The shower unit looks like a spaceship and has several high tech features, though I couldn't figure out how to use them.
The next day we met our tour guide Elena for Suzdal and Vladimir. We explored churches and monsteries in Suzdal. Churches often have 5 domes, representing Jesus and the 4 Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Suzdal is a beautiful country town in Russia and lies along the Kamenka River. At St. Euthymius Monastery, we watched a bell performance. The bell performance consists of a one person orchestra. He uses his hands and feet to control cords connected to the 16 bells. Amazing he could pull it off.
In the afternoon, we went to Vladimir. We visited the Assumption Cathedral and the Golden Gate. The Golden Gate was constructed in the middle of the 12th century and remains the only preserved Russian city gate, though it was modified when reconstructed in the 18th century. Today, the Golden Gate functions as a museum. Visitors can climb 65 steps to enjoy the exhibits and a nice view of Vladimir.
Late afternoon, we traveled back to Moscow to board our overnight train to Novgorod.
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