We are about to head off to the country palace of Catherine the Great for our final Big Excursion in St Petersburg. Our last night at the Mariinsky was superb. We started with a glass of champagne, then proceeded to our box (all the leg room we needed this time) to enjoy the vulgar, showy and extremely enjoyable Le Corsaire (The Pirate). In the finale we not only had a squadron of dancers and students from the school on stage, but three fountains with real water! A fitting end to our Mariinsky pig-out.
On Sunday morning we had been to St Nicholas Cathedral and were fortunate to arrive at the right time in the long service for the actual communion with all its orthodox ritual, accompanied by the stunning singing of its choir - what a privilege to be there.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be picked up by a driver to go to the station for the 4.00pm train to Moscow. Another driver will be waiting at the Moscow station (we sincerely hope) at 9.30pm to take us to our hotel, which is operated by the Russian Orthodox Church and is in the grounds of its monastery and cathedral - the Patriach lives there (in the monastery, not the hotel - but, he may pop over for a comfortable bed!)
I dare say we might get another blog entry done before we leave St Petresburg.
Love to all.
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