Display Room, Winter Palace, St Petersburg

September 4th 2006
Hi Guys! Well, my trip to Russia went well, but it was odd to go without Vaughan, especially to such a ‘foreign’ place! It really was quite difficult at times with the language barrier, as well as not knowing where I was going, or really anything about the place at all - most Russians don’t speak English, & they don’t care at all about tourism, & hence, they also don’t care about touri ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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Hi - thanks for stopping by! Vaughan & I ventured on our first international trip (together) in 2005. We had the same idea as everyone else from NZ about making our way around the UK & Europe, but somehow found ourselves trapped in London and working for a while. Typical story! However, all was not lost, and we did actually make an effort to get out of the place when time and money allowed. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to travel to so many other countries that are right there on your doorstep. On our return to New Zealand, we had expected to set... full info

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