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Last day in St. Petersburg
... Room, on the other side of the Main Staircase, is the White Formal Dining Room. The hall was used for the empresses' formal dinners or "evening meals". The walls of the dining hall were decorated with the utmost extravagance with gilded carvings. The furnishings consist of gilded carvings on the consoles. The painted mural, The Triumph of Apollo is a copy of a painting completed in the 16th century by Italian artist, Guido Reni.
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Nearly the end
... and off as I liked. I was early in the season so tickets were no problem. I find the trains boreing and tedious. I really dont know how people can do the whole 5 or 6 days in one go. I think I would go mental.
Expensive, I dont think so. I have read all over the net that Russia is not a cheap destination and Moscow is very expensive. Well I didnt think so. I am sure I could not have travelled as far and for as long in Australia as I have in ...
Wow! What a couple of days!
... to the seaside today, saw some of the biggest buildings EVER, but it was too cold to go for a paddle, so I got a tasty snack on the way home instead. It was like a pasty filled with potato and mushrooms- yum!
Luckily the internet has started working in the hotel, but I don't know how long it'll stay on for, so I'll sign off for now
Peter
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Affairs of the (he)arts
... sunk in, but I have apparently been accepted to the University of British Columbia's joint Masters program. It's an incredibly competitive program that seems to reject most applicants, but they took me (not to toot my own horn, and God knows why me). Sure, I felt like I fit the bill to a T, but sometimes we can deceive ourselves. I guess before I go any further with this entry, I'd like to thank the countless people who supported me in ...
Kissing the Golden Peacock in St Petersburg
... br> We walked along the Moinka River ( tributary of the Neva???) back to Nevskiy Prospect and made our way back to the hotel in daylight at 2330 ( after a coffee en route and posing in front of St Isaac's, Mac Donald's etc etc). Big day tomorrow so now sleep!
Time for a whinge...about the hotel. I woudl have thought Euro 100 a night would warrant better. This morning's breakfast was taken in the room as the 4 seater dining room was full. The walls are ...