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Russian Waterways May 2007

Our last four days were filled with sightseeing in and around St. Petersburg which included Peter and Paul Fortress; Peterhof, Peter the Great’s summer residence with 150 fountains and the Hermitage with one of the largest art collections in the … Continue reading

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Russian Waterways May 2007

Day 10 – Kizhi  Island in the middle of Lake Onega is not only one of the most ancient sites of habitation in Russia, it also hosts a huge open air architectural museum.  I joined the slower paced walking group … Continue reading

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Russian Waterways May 2007

Day 8 -   We continued our Discoveries in the Golden Ring (an arc of cities where magnificent pieces of Russia’s past have been preserved) with a stop at Yaroslavl. Instead of visiting yet another Cathedral, we were bussed to a … Continue reading

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