Day 29 St Petersburg


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August 25th 2018
Published: August 26th 2018
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After a big day yesterday we had breakfast at the hotel and headed for the hop on hop off bus at St Isaac’s Cathedral and headed along the Main Street to Victory Square where there is a huge granite column commemorating the 900 day siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1943 which without the bravery of the citizens of Leningrad would of almost certainly fell to the Nazi’s and the city destroyed. Aro... Read Full Entry



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Tish in Place Square with the Hermitage in the background
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Andrew was given these red gloves with his lunch tucker. By the end of tucker time he was grateful for them
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The Arch in Palace Square
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Tish in Palace Square with the Alexander Column in the background
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Andrew about to be trampled by horse and carriage in Palace Square
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Building on Nevsky Avenue at night
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St Isaac’s Cathedral at night
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Looking across the River Neva at the University at night
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Architecture along Nevsky Avenue



28th August 2018

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Hi again, finally caught up with your recent travels. enjoying all your photos & the commentary of your travels. Nice to see Trish with a sleeveless top on so must be getting nice weather. We had about 20 today & a record 26 tomorrow, short lied tho as in a few days it's going to be 14. I had a run down to your place at the weekend & gave your garden a water, Thee were messangers & junk mail overflowing from your mail box so I threw them in the bin. There was a letter from Andrew from the Wales bank. looks like it had been soaked so I brought it home.Enjoy the rest of your trip, take care xx

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