Moscow, Russia

 Last week Matt traveled to Moscow, Russia for work.  While in Moscow, he attended Agrosolon (the largest farm show in Russia) and was able to see some of the local sights too.  Below are some of the pictures from the “Red Square District” downtown Moscow.  The area may look familiar because it has been featured in various films (i.e. Mission Impossible 4 and Bourne Supremacy to name a few) and it is the home office of Russian President Viadimir Putin.

I am almost certain that the girls and I will not be visiting Russia while we live in Germany due to the difficulty involved in getting a temporary Passport to enter Russia.  An independent firm assisted Matt in completing his very limited 3-day temporary Passport.  Matt had to relinquish his Passport to the company for 2-weeks, so that an extensive background check could be completed (on not only Matt but his family too).  Some of the questions Matt had to answer included, did he ever serve in the military and did he ever take a nuclear science class.  Also, immediately after he arrived in Moscow he was given paperwork that needed to be turned into the hotel; the paperwork was to document his stay at the hotel every night.  Thus, unless visiting Russia via a cruise ship (usually at the St. Petersburg Port) it is very difficult and expensive to obtain a temporary traveling Visa.  It was a great opportunity for Matt to see this part of the world.  Enjoy the pictures!