Day 1 - Sunday, April 22

We arrived in Moscow exhausted!  I can not sleep sitting up so I got zero sleep.  I think Willem got a few hours of sleep but he was pretty wiped too.  The flight was great though. Singapore Airlines is without a doubt the best airline I've ever flown.  They served us non stop and were always pleasant, smiling even down to the end.  Food was great, drinks were great, decent foot room...great airline!
Passport control and customs was simple and straightforward.  We got our baggage and passed through the glass doors to find a sea of people waiting for their loved ones.  We searched the sea of signs for our name and found our guy, Alex.  Alex quickly loaded us up into his car and we were off.  Great guy, speaks great English and very friendly.  He told us a little about Moscow and drove us right to our apartment.  He helped us bring our luggage up and gave us instructions for contacting him and for the next day.  We said our good byes and were on our own!
After freshning up we ventured out into the big world of Moscow.  We needed to eat and had spotted a TGI Fridays and headed there for dinner.  It was surreal.  Just like a Fridays at home...english signs and american memorabilia... That's where it ended though.   No one spoke english.  We ordered via pictures.  Food was just like a Fridays...burgers and pub fare.  Tasted good enough,  we payed and were off to the grocery store.

our bedroom

living room

Took us a while to find the grocery store...it wasn't where we were told it was or we missed it.  (We missed it....didn't recognize it)  Found one eventually, grabbed what looked familiar.  Eggs, cheese, ham, bottled water, yogurt...just enough for breakfast and a sandwich if necessary.  Back to the apartment and off to bed.

view from our living room window - Tverskaya St.