St. Petersburg
September 19th 2010 Jet Lag and Rain slow our progress but it gets better
After being met at the airport, we were bused to the boat where we received a traditional Russian welcome of bread and salt. You break off a piece of bread and dip in the salt. Since bread was plentiful but salt was historically very expensive, it was an honor for a guest to be welcomed this way.
After some needed sleep, we were ready to
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