We are Tallinn, Estonia bound! We had another awesome day in
St. Petersburg Russia. Words are just
not enough and it takes so long to download the pictures that I can’t even
fully give you the beauty we saw until I am home and back with high speed internet!
We had another early morning breakfast at 5:30 am and
remember we are in a huge time warp. But
we have been pushing through. After
breakfast we were heading out to go through immigration/customs and back on our
bus.
First stop Catherine’s Palace after about an hour drive out
into the country side of St Petersburg!
What a beautiful and place!
We had to wear little booties to cover our shoes to protect
the floors.
Catherine never wore the same dress twice and each family
member had 15 people serving them! This
was the summer residence of the Tsars! There is a room in the house that houses
Amber of all types. No pictures were
allowed in that room but it was beautiful. But here are a few I took in other rooms.
The gardens were wonderful and there was an outdoor pavilion
where 5 gentlemen sang Acapulco in Russia for us.
Afterwards we were off to lunch. Again we were served so elegantly and today
we all voted was the best food out of the two days! But we all agree too that the
Russian hospitality for us was really great. We had a yummy fresh salad, chicken noodle
soup and mashed potatoes with beef stroganoff.
Desert was a small dish of vanilla ice cream!
Michael not so found of the coffee which really was espresso. LOL
Then we were off to the Winter Palace was built in 1754 for
Empress Elizabeth the daughter of Peter the Great but she died before the
palace’s completion. Today the Winter Palace together with four more buildings
arranged side by side along the river embankment houses the extensive
collection of The State Hermitage Museum!
We saw the infamous Rembrandt of The Prodigal Son portrait!
The Prodigal Son portrait!
(not able to get a good picture lots of people crowded around)
We all have so many fun stories to share about the last two
days in Russia. Some of our stories will
have you rolling on the floor crying.
But that is for another day since it would not be fair that I get to share all
the fun!
We arrived back to ship just in time for dinner a very long
fun filled day. Tonight we finally get to set back the clocks an hour! Oh how happy are we another hour of sleep and we don't have to eat breakfast before sunlight. Wandering around Tallinn and shopping tomorrow on our own.
Look who is visiting us tonight!!!
Stay tune for more adventures!
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