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The best of 2006 trip to Germany and Russia.

The best pictures of the 2006 trip to Dusseldorf (Germany) and Moscow, Orenburg and Moscow region (Russia). If you do not feel like watching all 750+ pictures from the trip, these pictures are for you.

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Let's not be late for our flight!
Let's not be late for our flight!		 Here it is - Rhineturm!
Here it is - Rhineturm!		 A barge passing under Rheinkniebrucke
A barge passing under Rheinkniebrucke		 Ships docked at the Rhine promenade
Ships docked at the Rhine promenade
My favorite eating place in Dusseldorf - the only place I ate at :) Fresh fish cooked for you. Reasonable prices
My favorite eating place in Dusseldorf - the only place I ate at :) Fresh fish cooked for you. Reasonable prices		 Another look at the Ioanni Guilielmo statue. The building is that of Rathaus (Town Hall)
Another look at the Ioanni Guilielmo statue. The building is that of Rathaus (Town Hall)		 A food for thought
A food for thought		 A very peacefull setting indeed
A very peacefull setting indeed
An eagle with a crown
An eagle with a crown		 A bridge entrance for bicycles
A bridge entrance for bicycles		 Dusseldorf from Rhineturm
Dusseldorf from Rhineturm		 A security officer at the observation deck by the Dusseldorf Airport control tower
A security officer at the observation deck by the Dusseldorf Airport control tower
The departure area of the Dusseldorf Airport
The departure area of the Dusseldorf Airport		 Passing by a neat LTU ad for its New York route. We'll be back in the morning for more photos...
Passing by a neat LTU ad for its New York route. We'll be back in the morning for more photos...		 We are back at the airport early in the morning, viewing the action from the second observation deck
We are back at the airport early in the morning, viewing the action from the second observation deck		 Common Moorhen - thank you, Nick, for identifying!
Common Moorhen - thank you, Nick, for identifying!
A balancing act
A balancing act		 A whale skeleton
A whale skeleton		 Moscow's Domodedovo airport welcomes us, arriving from Dusseldorf
Moscow's Domodedovo airport welcomes us, arriving from Dusseldorf		 A meal before the flight at the Elki-Palki restaurant. The food's great, but the prices are very much North American :)
A meal before the flight at the Elki-Palki restaurant. The food's great, but the prices are very much North American :)
Day 2 - Good morning, Moscow!
Day 2 - Good morning, Moscow!		 Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox church at the entrance to Red Square
Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox church at the entrance to Red Square		 Russia's Historical Museum on Red Square
Russia's Historical Museum on Red Square		 GUM department store
GUM department store
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia		 St. Basil once accused tzar Ivan the Terrible of thinking about building a palace during a church service, as opposed to praying
St. Basil once accused tzar Ivan the Terrible of thinking about building a palace during a church service, as opposed to praying		 We are on Tverskaya ulitsa (street), famous for expensive shops. This store sells Team Russia Olympic outfits
We are on Tverskaya ulitsa (street), famous for expensive shops. This store sells Team Russia Olympic outfits		 Here it is, Kremlin at night :)
Here it is, Kremlin at night :)
One of the seven Stalin-era Moscow skyscrapers
One of the seven Stalin-era Moscow skyscrapers		 The Russian Orthodox Church of Simeon Stolpnik on Novyi Arbat street
The Russian Orthodox Church of Simeon Stolpnik on Novyi Arbat street		 A metro entrance on Novyi Arbat street
A metro entrance on Novyi Arbat street		 Matryoshka dolls are the staple of the souvenir kiosks
Matryoshka dolls are the staple of the souvenir kiosks
Little girls performing on Arbat street
Little girls performing on Arbat street		 Stairwell to Heaven
Stairwell to Heaven		 The Annunciation of Theotokos by an angel
The Annunciation of Theotokos by an angel		 Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Saint Seraphim of Sarov, one of the most revered Russian saints
Saint Seraphim of Sarov, one of the most revered Russian saints		 A statue of the first man in space - Yuri GAGARIN
A statue of the first man in space - Yuri GAGARIN		 This is the biggest church in Russia
This is the biggest church in Russia		 Moscow State University main building
Moscow State University main building
A Russian Orthodox Church by the Sparrow Hills lookout
A Russian Orthodox Church by the Sparrow Hills lookout		 A bride having her picture taken in front of a traffic police cruiser
A bride having her picture taken in front of a traffic police cruiser		 Love can make you jump :)
Love can make you jump :)		 Fountains by the Tretyakov gallery
Fountains by the Tretyakov gallery
A very welcoming smile
A very welcoming smile		 St. Basil's from the other side
St. Basil's from the other side		 One hungry goat
One hungry goat		 A Stalin-era skyscraper seen from Moscow zoo
A Stalin-era skyscraper seen from Moscow zoo
Neck stretching
Neck stretching		 Alas, no bears were found roaming on Russian streets
Alas, no bears were found roaming on Russian streets		 And just watch the people
And just watch the people		 Our apartment building featured a very colourful staircase
Our apartment building featured a very colourful staircase
An Orenburg cat going for a walk
An Orenburg cat going for a walk		 The Tchkalov monument is very popular with wedding parties, including this very, very happy couple :)
The Tchkalov monument is very popular with wedding parties, including this very, very happy couple :)		 And a very happy bride nearby :)
And a very happy bride nearby :)		 Let's look back West at the staircase we've just descended
Let's look back West at the staircase we've just descended
And the fishing lady
And the fishing lady		 Let's head back to Europe
Let's head back to Europe		 Here it is - Orenburg St. Nicholas Cathedral
Here it is - Orenburg St. Nicholas Cathedral		 The Mother of God
The Mother of God
May we never experience what these brave people have gone through...
May we never experience what these brave people have gone through...		 The weather was cooperating. Farewell, Orenburg!
The weather was cooperating. Farewell, Orenburg!		 To board the plane, the passengers simply walked out of the terminal towards the aircraft, which was 100 metres (yards) away
To board the plane, the passengers simply walked out of the terminal towards the aircraft, which was 100 metres (yards) away		 Passing an unidentified wooden Russian Orthodox church
Passing an unidentified wooden Russian Orthodox church
St. Catherine's monastery church - side view
St. Catherine's monastery church - side view		 St. Catherine - the mosaic is above the church entrance
St. Catherine - the mosaic is above the church entrance		 Jesus Christ - the mosaic is above a second entrance to the monastery
Jesus Christ - the mosaic is above a second entrance to the monastery		 The outside wall of St. Catherine's monastery
The outside wall of St. Catherine's monastery
A tractor at the gas station
A tractor at the gas station		 St. Tikhon's Russian Orthodox church - town of Klin, Moscow region, Russia
St. Tikhon's Russian Orthodox church - town of Klin, Moscow region, Russia		 Inside St. Tikhon's Russian Orthodox church - town of Klin, Moscow region, Russia
Inside St. Tikhon's Russian Orthodox church - town of Klin, Moscow region, Russia		 St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and all-Russia
St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and all-Russia
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ		 And this is a Russian Orthodox Church of the Birth of Theotokos (God's Mother)
And this is a Russian Orthodox Church of the Birth of Theotokos (God's Mother)
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