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From Russia With Love
... we had been using lied and the metro was not actually at the harbour. So we hopped on the free bus that the ferry offered to get us into the centre of St Petersburg and hoped that we would be able to find our way from there. Well, this did not really go to plan. We hopped off the bus as St Isaac’s Cathedral, found a map, found the nearest metro station and headed in that direction, or did we? We are still not sure how we got it wrong but we dragged our bags down ...
It's all gone a bit Petersburg Tong... Part 1
... the short distance to the river. I was out of water, it was warm,although a little overcast, the first time it hasn't been sunny all trip. Aside from a couple of golden domes in the distance, St. Petersburg looked, well... grotty as hell really. Crumbling and part-demolished apartment blocks dominated the view. After the previous 2 cities with their nice combination of the old and the modern... this just looked awful.
Nevertheless, with a full pack on, ...
One word - Stunning
... from Di Vinci to Rembrandt, I think our whole group were in awe.
This evening we were taken back to The Hermitage to the ballet. It seems so fitting that we are Russia and we watched a Russian ballet Swan Lake, and it didn't disappoint. Sitting in the magnificent building with huge crystal chandaliers, frescos on the walls and marble staircases it felt that this was the place to be.
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One of Barb's most memorable birthdays
... or showers now for more than 24 hours. The differences between St. Petersburg and Moscow were enough to keep the weary pilgrims awake. There is a definite contrast between the country's political capital and its cultural one. St. Petersburg, a planned city constructed under the guidance of Peter the Great, is modeled after European architecture and was designed to be Russia's gateway to the West. It is a very nice gate. St. Petersburg, though looking like a ...
Black Swan
... entire time. I'd at least look into how long the visa application is - for Americans, it's 2 pages. I have no idea where this nine pages idea came from. It was then that I decided that I'd rather have my own worries and my freedom, than little bottles of soaps and virtual imprisonment. (I know people like cruises, but the thought of being cooped up with hundreds of others speaking the same language and doing ...
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