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. >>>> >>>> >> George_______________________________________________ >>>> Expat mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >>>> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Expat mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >>> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Expat mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
