Eva and Brook at the Armory and Diamonds area of the Kremlin. This area houses the larggest collection of treasure including the Faber collection of the Russian Emperors.
Eva and Brooks had a wonderful time together in Moscow
after engagement. Inna organized for them exciting excursions with an English speaking professional tour guide. who showed them through the Kremlin as well as many other cultural and historical sites in Moscow (including the City tour, all Kremlin cathedrals, Diamond Find, the Armory, the Tretiakov gallery with Russian art, the Pushkin Museum, with western and modern art, Novodevichiy Convent.

Hello Inna,

The trip to Moscow was fantastic for both of us. The first excursion was the tour of the city then Novodevichy. Even though it was cold and there was a lot of snow we both enjoyed this little trip. I think doing this excursion first was a good idea so you can get a feel of the city beyond Red Square. My personality is one of adventure so going around a strange place and seeing new things is fun for me and for Eva Moscow was just as strange coming from a little place like Sochi. Novodevichy was interesting but not so fantastic.

The next was the Bolshoy. I would recommend the opera over a ballet unless the couple is very interested in the ballet. The seats were situated well but as with old places they were very hard to sit on with little padding. Of course it was very beautiful inside and the walk back to the hotel was safe and there were lots of people all around. Do not have clients do an excursion during the day, then the Bolshoy at night because they will be to tired to appreciate it. It is best to enjoy the mall by the hotel or walk around or maybe go to Arbat street
and enjoy the cafe's there during the day.

Next was the Tretyakov Gallery. This was amazing for both of us and as I said the guide was very knowledgeable and spoke about the history of many of the pieces in the gallery. Seeing Ivan the Terrible's (The fourth) painting was exciting for me after seeing so many documentaries about him. Also interesting is was a painting of Lenin giving a speech. There is a huge copy of this painting in a cafe in Sochi just
north of my first apartment. The name of the cafe is Dobrava. I cannot impress upon you enough how informed the guide was. She was raised during Soviet times but did not have that mentality we have
talked about. She was open minded and understood customer service. Our second excursion on this day was to the Pushkin Museum. This was very good for Eva and she liked all in the museum. For me seeing copies
of things which I have already seen the originals was not so great. Eva wanted me to tell you that she would recommend this for girls from Sochi so they can understand more about the world. I think maybe I was just
too tired after the long trip earlier at the Tretyakov Gallery. The Kremlin was like being in a dream. For me being inside and so close to where Putin works was surreal. You would never get this close to an
American President on such a regular basis. I have a picture of Eva and I standing in front of his building across the street. Listening to people sing a cappella, in the Cathedral where Ivan the fourth is kept,
was like a movie. I purchased their CD after they sang for Eva and I. The place was empty and the performance was for us alone. Eva loved looking at all the Gold and Jewels in the Diamond room. I liked this
too and for me it was the first time I had seen jeweled crowns up close. We both learned quite a bit on this tour and it was fun taking pictures next to the giant bell and cannon. We both feel that every client and woman on vacation in Moscow should take this excursion if they only have time for one. The history is too compelling to miss!

Brooks C.