What time should one arrive to clear security in time?

George

On Oct 6, 2010, at 2:06 , Bridget wrote:

> My husband and I went down to Red Square last New Year. We had to pass four 
> security checkpoints on the way, where the militsia were stopping people and 
> confiscating alcohol (and presumably not letting through anyone already too 
> drunk, though we didn't see anyone who came into that category). Consequently 
> there were no empty beer bottles or dangerous drunks, just a good-natured 
> cheerful crowd who wanted to celebrate and watch the fireworks over St 
> Basil's, 
> and maybe wave the odd sparkler about. Even going through the checkpoints 
> people 
> were in a good mood, and moved fairly quickly.
> 
> We weren't there long - too cold for us to want to do more than catch the 
> actual 
> midnight fireworks then wander home - but it was a pleasant way for us to 
> celebrate our first New Year in Moscow. It depends what you want. I wouldn't 
> describe it as a wild party atmosphere, but then we weren't looking for one.
> 
> Of course everything could be different this year...
> 
> 
> Bridget
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andre <[email protected]>
> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wed, 6 October, 2010 1:10:07
> Subject: Re: Expat List  New Years
> 
> The last time I was on Red Square on New Year's Eve was in 2002. Maybe things 
> have changed and residents of Russia have stopped drinking. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, George Edward Green III <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> From: George Edward Green III <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: Expat List  New Years
>> To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]>
>> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6:50 PM
>> My understanding was that alcohol is
>> banned now...?
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:46 , Andre wrote:
>> 
>>> Red Square is the right place to celebrate New Year's
>> if you like walking on empty beer bottles and being
>> surrounded by exploding fireworks and drunk crowds.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, George Edward Green III <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> From: George Edward Green III <[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: Expat List  New Years
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 12:05 PM
>>>> I am curious if anyone has gone to
>>>> Red Square for New years Eve Festivities and
>> whether it was
>>>> worth it.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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