Minsk, Belarus! ^^


From Moscow, we drove passed Borodino, the site of Napoleon's (French) invasion of Russia, known as the Battle of Borodino.  We stopped by Smolensk for lunch before we continue our drive to Minsk, the capital of Belarus.  Before finally reaching the city, we passed by the Hill of Glory along the Minsk-Moscow Highway.  The memorial complex was built in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and the soil for the hill were collected from different cities and fields where the most fierce battles were.

We entered Minsk through it's main street, the Independence Avenue and had a short stop at Victory Square for some pictures.  At the center of the square is the granite Victory Monument with a replica of the Order of Victory on top.  Next stop is our hotel, Minsk Hotel, to check-in then dinner.

Just a corner away from our hotel is the Independence Square.  Before dinner, we were able to walk around Independence Square and see the Cathedral of St. Simeon and St. Helen or also known as the Red Church.  We had a very nice dinner that night with some live music, drinks and dance.  The hotel restaurant has a stage and dance floor, and while we're having dinner, a singer is singing and suddenly, one couple from our group stood up to dance, and everybody just followed. ^^   

After dinner, we went to the underground mall to do some shopping but I think we enjoyed shopping too much that the mall main entrance is already close when we're about to leave.  Good thing there's a kind lady who is also going out and helped us find the side exit. =)  The night is so nice and it's such a waste not to enjoy the city while we're there, since we're leaving Belarus the next morning, we decided to walk through the main street and enjoy the sights before finally heading back to our hotel and call it a night.~

The next day, we leave for Poland! ^^


 

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