End of the Line

We were struggling to find something to do on our second day in Kazhan so we caught a car (hitch hiking is almost the preferred form of transport) to a monastery in the middle of nowhere; we lasted about 5 minutes before we were banished as it was an all female monastery and the sight of me in shorts was deemed to be wholly inappropriate.
Next stop was the amusement park across the river from the Kremlin. After a ride on the rickety mini rollercoaster we rode the big-wheel to get a good view of the city.
Over the 18 days I was in Russia I visited some of the well known tourist spots, but also some out of the way places, which made the trip more special. I would never have visited these places or thought of going to Russia in the first place if I hadn't been invited by my friend Zhenya. I really appreciated all the effort she made to book the train / plane tickets, plan the trip and put me up in Moscow. Hopefully I'll be able to return the favour one day.
The last ride almost turned my stomach and after typical nonchalance before hand, it was all I could do to try and look calm as we were spun around whilst swinging from side to side; I like rides that scare me more than I like rides that make me feel sick.

Then it was back to Moscow to get my stuff together before flying home (Sri Lanka). The underground metro stations in Moscow are definitely a little more up market than the London equivalent.
Always Ready!