The final day in Moscow and a trip to The Kremlin in the morning. However as we got out of our coach and walked down to the gates, the snow started along with a fierce wind as we walked through the security and up into the kremlin. We paused to look at the presidents palace and then round the corner to cathedral square. We retreated from the snow into one of the cathedrals, which was warm and full of people.

We returned to the ship for lunch and then set sail at 2pm, with all the crew outside letting go of balloons and banging tins with spoons. It is their last trip of the season.

We had a snoozy Sunday afternoon travelling up the canal watching the skyscrapers of the Moscow suburbs surrounded by woods then moving further along the banks, a few country houses or Dachas, people out on the tow path at picnic areas.

We had a talk about Russia and then a language lesson, then went to get ready for dinner. There was a drink in the bar with the Captain, Alexander Voronin, who was a big guy, with no English. Then another good dinner with good company.