I am sure you have heard of him. Remebering those days at school spent reading those articles on the Russian revolution?Rembering someone called Lenin? Well that's him.Last week I eventually managed "to meet" him.
Somehow half way from the entrance to the Red Square, there is a square monument on three levels, made of dark red marble and guarded by the "militia". Every day from 10 am long queues move slowly to pay tribute to one of the most important politicians and philosophers of the Russian Federation.
The mausoleum is sorrounded by graves of famous Communist leaders. Some of them are lined up on the wall of the Kremlin. Actually, there are not only political personalities. There are also social figures..Like Lenin's lover, for example. Such graves are your "welcoming promenade" towards Lenin.
Before entering such sacred and honoured place, you have to leave your camera and your mobile in a secured deposit. Then you pass through body scans and eventually you may be able to walk in the mausoleum. In few minutes you are at the entrance and in a couple of steps you go from daylight to darkness. There is no light inside but a very dim one.
Walls are of black/dark grey marble and steps lead you to the only available way: downstairs. Silence accompany the short walk to meet the inmate (I felt like I was entering the nether regions..)
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