ed note: I wrote this a day ago, in SR. I’m actually in Moscow now – just arrived by overnight train. I couldn’t post this from SR because the internet cafe there was disgusting and I didn’t want to spend any time there. and no wifi. anyway…here it is. more about Moscow when I’ve got [...]
Posts Tagged ‘St. Petersburg’
Staraya Russa
Posted in Planning, Russia, tagged Dostoevsky, Moscow, Russia, St. Petersburg, Staraya Russa on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
St. Petersburg: museums and culture so far
Posted in Russia, tagged Hermitage, Menshikov, Peter the Great, St. Petersburg on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hard to believe it’s already three days in. But then again, oh, what I’ve seen!
After taking it relatively easy on Thursday, our first day, dad and I went to the Hermitage on Friday and Saturday. We had bought a two-day, all-access pass over the internet. And even after two full days, angry legs and feet, [...]
Privyet from St. Petersburg
Posted in Russia, tagged art, Hermitage, hotel, museum, Neva, Russia, St. Petersburg, visa on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My dad and I arrived in St. Petersburg, safe sound and sleepy, yesterday afternoon. There was a bit of excitement at the border, of course: There was an *error* on my visa – the date of entry was for April 23 instead of April 22. Can you believe it? After all the bad craziness around [...]
