Yesterday's plans were hastily revised when we found ourselves totally unable to make any sense of where, how and when a train went to the station near Catherine's Palace - we were at the right station to go, but there was NOTHING to guide non-Russian speakers, and Catherine's Palace is a meant to be a major tourist attraction. Perhaps only Russians get to go there - we gave up!
Instead, we had a happy excursion to the St Peter & St Paul Fortress on an island in the Neva River. We understand the No 7 bus, which took us to that side of town - getting back another way was a different story, as the No 3 bus must have been hijacked - but we eventually found our way back to the city centre.
In the evening we went to a Georgian restuarant, recommended in our guide book. Lovely food and very nice red - served chilled.
We'll be off to Moscow this afternoon. We've organised a touristy Moscow-in-4-hours to get a quick overview of that huge city tomorrow. We then start the journey home on Thursday morning.
Keep those comments coming, though.
3 comments:
I bet you've enjoyed rushin all over Russia - I just had to say it. [grins in cheesy fashion]. My friends have come home from Petra via Athens and Dubai, you are no doubt zooming dizzily around Moscow b4 your triumphant return, and our Will is on an overnight train from San Sebastian to Barcelona, from where they will fly to Venice. It is nice travelling in the armchair, so-to-speak... Can't wait for you both to meet our delightful Lolloping Libby. We'll have to give you dinner real soon!!
Hi Mum & Dad,
Enjoy your final couple of days.
We will have to some how coordinate the pick-up of puppy dogs. I am in a conference Thurs & Fri, so I won't be able to drop them down...Ben is in Sydney until mid Fri arvo, and then has appointments. Maybe we can coordinate a Saturday pick-up. Anyway...speak at the end of the week.
Love
Jeremy
i would get very lost there thats for sure.... bb
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