I wanted to meet New Year on the Red Square. Crazy idea – isn’t it?
It is easy… First the bus to Kaliningrad, then domestic flight to Moscow. I did it many times… The bus departed from Gdansk on time – at 6 am.
Where we arrived to the empty border crossing we were waiting long time for the immigration officers to collect our passports. I got a bit nervous… The same on the other side. Then the train was blocking Kaliningrad road. When I arrived to KGD I was lucky just to jump to the departing minibus to the airport (80 rou). Traffic jams… In the airport they are screening your all possession at the gate. Russian security have a flash light phobia – not alloved on the planes – they call it fonarik. Yes, I do carry little fonarik to the dark Moscow… Same at the second security post…
When I reached the gate my flight was already closed! No mercy!
Next available flight was in the evening – waiting I had a chance to talk with the Santa (here: Dyed Moroz) promoting in the airport halls coming winter holidays. I landed in distant Domodedovo airport in Moscow at 9.10 pm.
They have fancy airport express train to the city, but it is expensive so I used the old method: bus 300 to Domodedovskay subway station for 100 roubles. And then subway to my hostel for 55.
Here I am – in Moscow! But I expected a strong frost. It is plus 1 deg now! Joke, Mr Dyed Moroz?!
