Happy Birthday, Barb!

One of Barb's most memorable birthdays

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July 28th 2011
Geo: 59.939, 30.3158We last left off while we were waiting for our overnight train from Moscow to St. Petersburg. It was a grueling afternoon, with no rooms to cool off in or to get cleaned up in after our long, hot day. Upon our arrival at the train station, the entire platform on the very long train was completely dark. We were grateful to have a guide with us. We made our way to car #5, s ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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