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Saint Petersburg
... Huge amusement all around the Italian tables - laughing and carrying on - several even got up to photograph our little flag arrangement.
A few minutes later the whitle blew, and the other group all hopped up trouped out to get on their bus, and we found ourselves laughing and saying goodbye to our new best friend - shaking hands, wishing each other "ciao, tutti" - it's amazing what a few vodkas and a sing-song can do for international relationships. What a ...
St. Petersburg - dream come true
... a sight to behold. The entire complex was brightly lit up and the faint turquoise colour of the facade could be visible. Truly one of the most beautiful views. As it was our first night, we walked with some anxiety across the bridge, taking note that they close to allow cargo ships after midnight and strolled to Nevsky Prospekt. It is sort of the Champs-D'Elysees of St. Petersburg. The main boulevard full of shops, cafes and ...
They think its all over, it is now!
... and poor health. At only 5% alcohol content its considered a ‘light’ option, and as such people can be seen walking down the street at anytime of the day swigging from a can or bottle of beer. You’re never far away from somewhere to buy it, with little kiosks on every street corner and in every underpass stacked floor to ceiling with beer.
Our final night in Russia and we suddenly realised that we’d not drunk one drop of vodka ...
Beautiful = Freezing. A Paradox perhaps
... final thoughts and notes on St Petersburg.
People:
The people here are lovely and friendly, even the ones I've walked up to in the street thrusting a map into their face and pointing frantically at map and directions have done their best to help me. People say pointing is rude. I say pointing is good. It gets the point across! (haha no pun intended) no really, I have pointed at food, drinks, maps, general street directions and all of which were ...
Palacios con Inna
... con Isa; será que estamos madurando), nos hemos dirigido al otro palacio, Pavloff, mucho más austero que el primero. Puesto que está prácticamente al lado, merece la pena echarle un vistazo.
Al finalizar nuestra excursión con una servicial Inna, esta nos ha ofrecido sus servicios, ya sin intermediarios hoteleros para el día siguiente. Después de una breve negociación, hemos quedado en que nos acompañaría a Carloff en barco, que es la mejor manera de llegar según ...