Welcome to Russia, 0800 on 1 July 2011, already hot and humid.
Before we had a look around here, we rode on the Metro from one stop to the next. Unfortunately no photos are allowed. It was crowded and hot but also had very artisticly decorated station stops.
Saint Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad and back to Saint Petersburg a city on the Neva River with a population of almost 5 million.
One of the many bridges of St. Peterburg. All the bridges open at 0100 every morning. The price of a water taxi across goes up at 0101.
On the water, through the canal.
Two days in the city of St. Petersburg and we barely had time to stop and enjoy the sites as we passed by them. Both of our days were spent with a local tour leader which limited our group to 12 people. It was an incredible city full of history and lots of people. Our tour was not limited to riding in the tour bus. We spent lots of time walking, rode on the Metro, took a boat tour around the center of the city and rode a ferry to Peterhof Palace which have been referred to as the "Russian Versailles".
Our boat went under the bridge.
There are many boats on the water.
The view from the river.
A health club and restaurant are inside the schooner.
The Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island.
Getting ready to go inside the fortress.
Inside, take a picture and move along please.
Burial place for many great Russians.
Inside
CoSB
CoSB
The alter wall inside the CoSB. This was the last site before lunch on a hydroplane ferry to Petergof. Lunch was a pizza toast, apple and bottled water. I had a nap.
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