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We are now back in the Uk.  Our disasters did not stop when the car was handed over!.  The flights from UB to Moscow were straight forward.  When we reached Moscow we decided to make use of the double entry visa we had and Re Visit the city.  The last time we were there, we broke down outside Red Square.  All the Taxi's were far too expensive, so found an un-official one.  It was not long before we were in a storm of torrential rain.  The taxi driver said he would pick us up a 4pm but did not show.  BBD stated that he had already studied the Metro Map and that we could get the underground to the Airport.  We went along with this idea and purchased tickets and followed BBD.  We got off at the sign stating Airport and to our suprise we were not near the airport.  We asked directions and everyone looked puzzled but directed us on a 15 minute walk.  It was not long before we realised that where we were, was at a place called Airport.  Airport just happened to be nowhere near the Airport.  It took us an hour to find a Taxi and this only left us 1 hour before the flight left.  We were stuck in heavy traffic and the Taxi driver thought he was in the movies.  It was the comment we made "we will pay you double if you get us there on time"  He did get us there, but it was a bit like a blue light run.  All road laws were ignored. On arrival it took us 50 minutes to get through passport control and only just made the flight.  National Express and Taxi back home went smoothly. The following morning I recieved a phone call from BBD, that he had left his bag at the airport.  Oh deep joy!