After walking through a few of the magnificent Moscow metro stations for the last time (beautiful design is not something I had previously associated with a subway station, but the mosaics, gold leafing, sculptures and leadlight designs of the Moscow metro make it a great experience in itself), we made our way to our train platform to depart for St Petersburg. The Nikolaevsk Ekspress is by far and away the most luxurious train I have been on over the last few months. The beds were comfy, service impeccable and the supplied breakfast was both tasty and plentiful. Arriving in St Petersburg, we managed to successfully navigate our way to our hostel. The Puppet Hostel is located above a puppet theatre and has a feel that is just as ancient as that performance art, dust and creaks
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