Andrew Betts 
| Day | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London/Moscow | In transit |
| 2 | Moscow | Tour by Elina, Metro, Lenin, Kremlin, Faberge eggs |
| 3 | Moscow | Space Museum, tacky souvenirs, statues, circus |
| 4 | Moscow/Kostroma | Dimitri the ex-KGB driver, churches, pool tournament, ‘that vodka’ |
| 5 | Kostroma - Oxotino | Wooden houses, birch forest, monestary, forest camp, banya |
| 6 | Oxotino | Beach, reading, hailstorm |
| 7 | Oxotino - St Petersburg | Long drive, knife throwing, speeding fines, exploring St Petersburg |
| 8 | St Petersburg | Tour of St Petersburg, Ballet |
| 9 | St Petersburg | New travellers, Hermitage, Naval history, Zoological museums, sunbathing standing up. |
| 10 | St Petersburg | Peterhof, intersting lunch. St Issacs, pizza for dinner. |
| 11 | St Petersburg / Novgorod | Alexander Palace, film set, exploring Novgorod, swimming the river |
| 12 | Novgorod | More monestaries, pancakes, boat tour, music improving. |
| 13 | Novgorod / Lake Metz | Explore forest, boat on lake metz, thunderstorm, banya, russian pool. |
| 14 | Lake Metz / Moscow | Stopped by police (again), dodgy lifts, GUM |
| 15 | Moscow | Museum of modern history |