December 18, Russia

Although the two Siberian shows were cancelled we still got to go to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Also because of the cancelled shows we now have a lot of free time in Moscow to sight see and experience some culture. A highlight for me was visiting Red Square The Kremlin was massive, and the cathedral was so beautiful I couldn't believe it. It was all done up for Christmas with lights, Christmas trees, and an ice skating rink. The next day we came back to see Lenin's Tomb. His body has been on display since he died in the 20's, in a class casket. We lined up and left all our cameras with a friend walked through metal detectors and a pat down. When you enter the building you must remove your hat and stay quiet in a single file line. You walk a dark hallway with a series of turns with two armed guards in every corner. then you reach the center room and there the dude is. It's very surreal. I can't even describe it. The closest comparison I can make is when I saw ground zero a couple weeks after 9/11, your brain doesn't quite believe what your eyes are seeing.

After 3 days running around the time had come to play the shows. Moscow raged hard and we hung out after and met every kid there. we then rode an overnight train to St. Petersburg and played another rager. and got straight back on the train to Moscow and then straight to the airport. A brutal couple days. Now we just have about 18 hours of flying. 

The posse

Me outside the Cathedral

Lenin's Tomb