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July 1st 2016
Published: July 3rd 2016
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St Petersburg, well nothing like we expected! I know I am going to bore you with photos and text but so hard to condense what we saw in just two days! Opulence, opulence! Glitz, gold and oozing money but we know there are very poor people here too! Did not know how we would go, booked a small private tour with a company who said they get Visa waivers but all good. The ship said all guests who do ... Read Full Entry



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THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATETHE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE
THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

This young girl posing for her mum!
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On our way back from The Peterhof Summer Estate to city centre of St Petersburg!
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ST PETERSBURG WATERWAYS

Lots of building happening!
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ST PETERSBURG WATERWAYS

New stadium under construction!
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ST PETERSBURG CITY

The detail on top of buildings everywhere is just ridiculous!
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ST ISAACS CATHEDRAL

Build 1818-1858, by French architect, beautiful!
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ST ISAACS CATHEDRAL

Side chapel, with local people, ceremony in progress!
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PAUL OUR GUIDE

What a girl! We love her!



3rd July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

Two Day tour
Thought I'd go where you have just been. No need ,! loved your blog . Can imagine Cathederals with much Gold around ,very ornate . Princess rip you off for sure ,pays to check others . Better service too . I really loved reading about St . Petersburg . Too old to go there now so it's off my list .! ! ! ...U had 2 busy days ,often need to when away to fit all in . Never thought of Canals in St/P.. Don't know Y ! ! Enjoy ! Many thanks cheers Norma x
3rd July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

TWO DAY YOUR
Norma you would just love, you are an icon, as far as travel goes, you were travelling even before I even thought about it!! I am sure if you really wanted to do it you could, but with a tour group, no English signs much at all in St Petersburg! Would be difficult I think on your own, but we just so enjoyed what we did, our tour guide was just magic! Looking forward to catching up when we get back! xx
4th July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

It as absolutely out of this world, thanks for your emails Norma xx
3rd July 2016

WOW!!!!!!!
Loved each and every photo and all your comments Glor!!! Agree....nothing like I imagined either....... I thought it would be grey....dull......maybe a bit miserable.......but totally wrong!!! The palace...the church...the museum.....crazy beautiful!!!!! As for the underground.....I just shake my head when I think of our comparison. Thanks you for that wonderful Russian adventure :) xxxxxxxxxx
4th July 2016

WOW!!
Thanks for your comments, love getting your emails, we so enjoyed St Petersburg xx

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