We were with dear friends, with lots of nice people , with a attentive, caring crew. We had so many wonderful interactions with Russian people.
OUR SHIP
Outside our ship
Dining in style with our dear friends, Doug and Sara Sheldon
The Russian Crew (there were also many Filipinos)
ST. PETERSBURG
I had always heard so much about St. Petersburg and I can say it did not disappoint.
THE BOLSHOI
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Saint Petersburg Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre built 1860 |
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The Bolshoi Ballet founded in 1776.
The Peppers
THE HERMITAGE
The Hermitage was founded in 1754 by Catherine the Great.
The Hermitage has six main buildings. It is the oldest and largest museum in the world.
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AROUND TOWN
Castle of Count Stroganoff, a man now famous for his taste in food.
Every district of the 26 districts in St. Petersburg has a similar church.
St. Petersburg is on the water front and there are many scenes like this.
PEOPLE
Medi enjoyed checking out the sidewalk shopping.
Our guide, Anastasia, holds the St. Petersburg franchise for Urban Adventures. This young capitalist now has six guides working for her.
These shopkeepers are not happy . They expected gullible tourists not international bargainers.
AND OTHER PLACES ALONG THE WAY
Mandrogy
First stop was basically a tourist spot with rides, entertainment and local cuisine like difeent types of vodka, four kinds for five dollars.
A typical building
Cossack music and dancing .
Kizhi
It is billed as an open air museum with all the buildings brought there from other places in Russia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Transfiguration Church . It was first mentioned in 1563 as a 22 domed church but it was reconstructed in 1769 as a nine domed church
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