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Our group picture in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Click on the picture for a larger version. |
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Our group picture in front of The Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Click on the picture for a larger version. |
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On one of our days in Moscow we all piled into this bus for a driving tour of the city. |
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Pat and Kathy walk together through the Izmaylovo Market. |
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A lot of group travel involves waiting, of course. Usually it's okay, because it gives you a chance to chat with your traveling companions, comparing notes of what we've seen. |
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Another major part of group travel is listening to guides. Here Tanya teaches us about the churches inside the Kremlin. |
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Michael and Jeffrey get their picture taken in front of one of the major entrances to Red Square. You can see St. Basil's Cathedral way in the background. |
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We also had many group meals, including just about all of our dinners. It was a relaxing way to end the day's touring and to prepare for our evening activities. |
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Dick and Kattie take a break from the statues at the Sculpture Park. |
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Bev, Larry, Kathy, and Pat, enjoy the hospitality of the Spaso House, the home of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. We toured this house, which has been the Ambassador's residence since 1933. |
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This is at our hotel. There was a small restaurant and garden which was perfect for unwinding and discussing what we'd experienced during the day. |
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Thanks to whoever took my picture (Jeffrey?) from the top of Christ the Savior Cathedral. That is the Kremlin once again in the background. This view shows clearly how one side of the Kremlin triangle parallels the Moscow River. Red Square is on the other side of the buildings. |
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Jeffrey and Michael (and Kattie farther up) crossing the Krymski Bridge, which leads from Gorky Park back to the main part of Moscow. |
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The same three in front of a Georgian restaurant, where I had this meal. |
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Larry and Cheryl on the train, taking a look at the vast stretches of coniferous forest that line the route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. |
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Here we are unloading all our stuff from the train at the station in St. Petersburg. |
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Ben on the bus, with the canals of St. Petersburg in the background. |
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Here we are in front of the Winter Palace, the main building of the Hermitage Museum. |
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Pat's shoes on the cobblestone. |
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Michael, Jeffrey, Kattie, Kathy, Elaine, and Pat in front of the Winter Palace. |
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Jeffrey and Ben wave at the camera. |
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Ben sitting at a cafe in St. Petersburg. |
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Tish and others hide under umbrellas. We had a bit of rain in St. Petersburg, but it didn't interfere with our plans too much. |
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Pat keeps his good humor amid the many challenges of leading his group through Russia. |
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Here I am sitting in the airport, contemplating the end of another great adventure. Where will I go next? Namibia? Argentina? There are so many possibilities! |
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