2007-06-2 St. Petersburg, Russia

Airport

Out in the parking lot after arriving from Frankfurt.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Airport

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Sign

Why guides are important.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Taxi

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Harbor View

Onboard our cruise ship.

MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Suite 705

MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Suite 705

A fairly comfortable, nice sized room.

MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Captain Lemaire

Our French Captain welcoming us to the cruise.

MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007

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Limousines

Not waiting on us!

Dock, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Church of Spilled Blood

Our first glimpse of gold plating that we would see extensively/

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Interesting Architecture

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Kazan Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Staircase, Nevsky Suite

Founded in 1764 by Empress Catherine the Great to hold her art collection.

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Nevsky Suite

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Portrait of Niall and Anastasia

Small Throne Room, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Large Room

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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1812 War Gallery

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Great Throne Room

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Malachite Vase

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Van Gogh

There were a lot of great photos, but due to low lighting and no flash allowed, I didn't take many photos of them.

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Exterior

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Canal

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Harbor Fountain

A saltwater fountain has got to be a maintenance headache.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peter & Paul Fortress

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Central Naval Museum

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peter & Paul Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peter & Paul Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peter & Paul Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peter & Paul Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Czar Tombs

Peter & Paul Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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1900 Russian Protected Cruiser 'Aurora'

Nicely maintained, but I wish I could have gotten a photo without the distracting signs behind.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Equestrian Statue to Emperor Nicholas I

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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St Isaac’s Cathedral

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Academy of Fine Arts

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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MS Le Diamant

Now named the 'Ocean Diamond', built in 1974 and rebuilt in 1986.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Sailboat

Unknown type.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Dry Dock

Two ships in the same dry dock.

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Tug Boat

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Dry Dock

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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'Cloud'

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Docks

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007

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Peterhof Palace

41 kilometers away by bus is this palace, intended as a country habitation commissioned by Peter the Great in 1709 and expanded through the years.

Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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Entrance

Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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Throne Room

A painting of Catherine the Great behind the throne.

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Peterhof Palace

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Peterhof Palace

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Dining Table

Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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Sampson Fountain

Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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Church

Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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Fountain

Another of a huge number of fountains on the palace grounds.

Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007

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