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Petrozavodsk
... poor *******s are going to have fun. Anyway we manage to spend the day wandering around St Petersburg and even find the Church called "Our savior on the blood". You will know it when you see it. It's the one with the curly colored domes and gold bits everywhere, that is usually shown in a lot of movies, to show you are in russia. It is not open today but we will be back when we return to St Petersburg. Shelley is really, really excited as this is one of the things on ...
Kizhi Island
... wooden buildings of the northern Russia. We were allowed to tour one of the houses in the village, where a lady was doing traditional stitchery, similar to our cross stitch. I bought two pieces of her work, which are identical on both sides, the back is exactly the same as the front.
Had a lovely time there and actually have seen only one cat since we left home – he ...
The Port City
... of them were disappointed and were looking forward to getting back on the ship. In the afternoon, we went to a hotel to see a live performance of folklore. It was interesting, as it is based on Finnish history, due to the early settlements here. The costumes were wonderful, with lots of embroidered skirts and ribbon trim.
We set sail again in late afternoon. We sailed on ...
On the Lakes
... village of Svirstroy. It is a very small village between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. It is mainly wooden huts and small houses. There was a little market place so I bought a brooch to go with my scarf, some napkin rings and a little wooden carved box.
We visited the home of a local family who served us Russian tea and piroshky, a specialty of this region. It looked like a small Cornish pastie and ...
The Craftspeople of Mandrogi
... in weaving, embroidery, pottery, wood carving and engraving.
For days I had looked unsuccessfully for gifts for my grandsons Michael and Ryan. As we walked back to the Rurik, I found a vendor who hand made wallets from birch bark. Yes, as Ryan was to say later, "they feel like cowhide" but they are tree bark.
I also found something I wanted. That is a rarity. It was an amulet carved from mammoth ivory ...
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