Saturday brought a bit of calm (for part of the time, not the whole, of course). The hydrofoil to Peterhof was luxurious and relaxing (airline-type seats and the Gulf of Finland whizzing by). The gardens and fountains seriously rival Versailles and the palace itself is over the top, but charming. We decided on a Big Lunch, as we realised that our timetable, with evening performances, meant grabs of this and that rather than a Real Meal. So, in the autumn leaf setting, we dined on a terrace, with pork hocks on red cabbage - wait until you see the photo!
The evning at the opera - our favourite, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, was marred by our most expensive seats to date being crammed into the gallery with no leg room (Zoe might have squeezed in) and one seat with only half the stage viewable because the decoration of the royal box got in the way. The singing and orchestral playing made up for this nuisance and our evening wasn't spoiled.
Today we're off to St Nicholas Cathedral again to hear some liturical music (it's Sunday, by the way - I think the blog day headings and times are a bit askew)
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i just saw sue bogan down at point leo beach (im still here updating this business plan) i told her the blog address again, as she hadnt successfully found it, but she is going to try again.. hi sue if u arrived here and found it ! bb
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