Rinaldi at Vasilievsky Island
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Le premier train
... tard lorsque nos compagnons de cabine s'avèrent être un jeune couple qui parle minimalement anglais. Tasses de thé tout droit sorties du service en argent de grand-mère, eau chaude à volonté et petit toast aux œufs de saumons (payant) témoignent du haut niveau des prestations. Nous discutons un peu et nous couchons rapidement bercés par le cliquetis caractéristiques des roues passant sur les joints des ...
A bit Petersburg Tong... Part 2
... This was a totally different kind of hassle to the dodgy street where my hostel was, but all the pestering had me feeling a little frayed again...
By the time I reached the river at least the scenery had changed. All the buildings there were very grand and classical looking. Certainly not the crumbling side of the city I saw the day before. Just like Odessa in Ukraine, the public buildings that are clearly the jewels in the crown of the city are maintained ...
Goodbye Russia
Well finally our time in Russia is at an end. We have really enjoyed both the cruise and Russia as a destination.
St Petersburg is a fantastic city to visit, whether you are on a cruise or not. The history is amazing, the palaces are mind boggling, the treasures priceless. St Petersburg sells itself as 'The Venice of the North', not sure that I would agree with that description, as Venice is something else, but could definately see touches of the Amsterdam ...
Another Day, Another Russian Palace
... avoid. Number one: police. We were advised not to even make eye contact with the individuals our previous guide called, "road rubbish." Our driver, Slava, was detained for "documents check" for about 15 minutes in the squad car. We suspect he paid a bribe, and we were on our way. It was unsettling.
More political discussion ensued, with Natalia asking us about the U.S. and also sharing her views on things. She said that ...
Where the Reds Play the Blues
... studio that you can go look around in, and they have a cafe on the top floor for the artsy set. If you go out onto the balcony, somebody is drying his wool socks while discussing something new in the underground arts scene. There's also a temple to Love which was closed, which bears a dedication to John Lennon (finally, a different Lenin/Lennon!). They love the Beatles. Confusingly enough, the entrance to Pushkinskaya 10 is neither in building 10 ...