{"id":246292,"date":"2018-06-15T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T20:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuenysescapes365.com\/?p=246292"},"modified":"2023-02-26T01:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T09:15:10","slug":"2018-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuenysescapes365.com\/location\/2018-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=” ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#0C71C3″ image_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”93px” content_max_width=”891px” icon_placement_tablet=”left” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”What I Liked” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]I love the FIFA World Cup event!!
\nIt was my first time to Russia, and it was great.
\nMet a lot of football fans from all over the world, had fun together. I really had a good time[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#0C71C3″ image_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”93px” content_max_width=”891px” icon_placement_tablet=”left” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”What I didn’t Like” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Communication with the locals was difficult due to their poor English. On top of that, Russia is not a “football” country yet….
I thought Russia will be more mordern, still a lot of old cars in the streets, and I had a small black & white TV (even not a flat screen) in my hotel room…<\/p>\n

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Moscow<\/h2>\n

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\n* The Moscow space museum where we saw a replica of the MIR station, the ” capsule” Youri Gagarine used to come back on earth, and different Russian satellites.
\n* Moscow subway, famous for its depht, its multiple stations well decorated (but old subway trains…)
\n* the Red Square, with the Kremlin and its world biggest canon and bell (see photos).
\nOverall we had a good time in Moscow[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#0C71C3″ image_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”93px” content_max_width=”891px” icon_placement_tablet=”left” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”What I didn’t Like” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]You can see the difference between the richs and.. the less fortunate….[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_align=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

St Petersburg<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/kuenysescapes365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/10\/PW8kcfmY-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”PW8kcfmY” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][dipl_masonry_gallery image_ids=”244939,244938,244937,244936,244935,244934,244933,244932,244931,244930,244929″ enable_lightbox=”on” enable_overlay=”on” overlay_icon=”1||divi||400″ overlay_icon_color=”gcid-73c5545a-02dc-47cc-9ed4-9141b25d9f8d” overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.18)” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-73c5545a-02dc-47cc-9ed4-9141b25d9f8d%22:%91%22overlay_icon_color%22%93}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/dipl_masonry_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=” ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#0C71C3″ image_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”93px” content_max_width=”891px” icon_placement_tablet=”left” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”What I Liked” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]I was told? St Pet is much nicer than Moscow…. Well, not obvious from me. The people from Moscow don’t like the people from St Pet, and vice versa…..
\nI saw the game France vs Argentina at the Fan Zone, it was very cold, but enjoyed France victory celebration with the Braszlian fans….
\nI was told? when I am in St Pet to visit the Hermitage museum. I am not a fan of Museum, but I decided to go. Good choice, it is really amazing[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#0C71C3″ image_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”93px” content_max_width=”891px” icon_placement_tablet=”left” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”What I didn’t Like” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Even if it was mid-June, it was cold, around 10C and windy….[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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