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One friendly Russian+no agenda= a super amazing day at a place a bit off the beaten track. Was also lucky enough to witness a few wedding photo sessions here, and one semi-creepy but nonetheless amazing old market place.

A particularly friendly Russian gave me a boost over a locked fence to get this shot: (He later also tried to sell me a carpet from the inside of a rather suspicious storage unit, but was very charming about it).

The marketplace was shut-down for the most part, but I loved the sense of quiet over the place:

Old money, new money, I suppose:

There was a metal tree full of locks on the inside of the Kremlin, where couples had left their initials. (I’m assuming to pledge their love).

One of them:

Another view of the market and Kremlin:

A few charming t-shirts:

More views:

Probably my favorite from the day:

Two last shots of the place: (The sun came out for one).

I hit up the Kremlin and Red Square after, but this place did more for me. Moscow is big, bad, and challenging, but definitely worth the trip.