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September 17th 2019

Published: April 19th 2020

A birthday and Christmas present to my mum had been a trip to St Petersburg, and in September 2019 we finally went there. Since I did not want to fly my mum by herself, I had caught a train from Dortmund (where I live) to Stuttgart (where she lives) a few days prior to our trip, and then we flew from Stuttgart together. The flight was a convenient afternoon flight via Riga. We had dinner on the pl... Read Full Entry

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Katha Turbostern

I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience. My dream was shattered in earl... full info

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Peterhof IV

A room decorated in Chinese style.

Peterhof V

Turquoise tapestry...

Peterhof VI

... and red tapestry.

Peterhof VII

View of the palace from the park.

Peterhof VIII

The church.

Peterhof IX

The park.

Peterhof X

The one-storey pavilion close to the sea that Peter the Great and his wife Catherine preferred to stay in.

Peterhof XI

Another view of the palace.

Cruise on River Neva I

Battleship Aurora.

Cruise on River Neva II

Another historic ship.

Cruise on River Neva III

View of Hermitage and St Isaac's Cathedral.

Peter and Paul Fortress I

Peter and Paul Cathedral, where many of the tsars are buried.

Peter and Paul Fortress II

The main altar inside Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Peter and Paul Fortress III

The burial place of Peter the Great.

Peter and Paul Fortress IV

The burial place of Tsar Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia, and his family.

Peter and Paul Fortress V

Exhibition in the former Commandant's House: what a bathroom looked like in the old days.

Peter and Paul Fortress VI

Exhibition in the former Commandant's House: what a kitchen in the old days looked like.

Peter and Paul Fortress VII

Exhibition in the former Commandant's House: how and with what devices people used to do office work in the old days.

Metro stations I

Avtovo, with a metro train about to depart.

Metro stations II

Avtovo with beautifully decorated pillars.

Metro stations III

Riding a long escalator to get back up. The metro is around 100 metres below the ground.

20th April 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

With Mom
What a great trip with your mom.Rich in history.

20th April 2020

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: With Mom
It was. We learned so much about the history of the city and the country, and there were so many friendly people.

24th April 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

St Petersburg
You certainly saw a plethora of sights in St Petersburg, Katha. An amazing city indeed. If you are interested in more history you should check out my current Russian blogs as I gotta say Russian history is not only fascinating but so important to Russian psyche.

24th April 2020

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: St Petersburg
I did and the city is definitely amazing. Thanks for the hint, I will check your Russian blogs on the weekend. There is so much to learn and I am sure understanding their history will help understand their psyche.

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