OUR BOAT M/S NIKOLAY CHERNYSHEVSKY IN ST. PETERSBURG
BRIDGE - VIEW FROM OUR BOAT
CHURCH IN ST. PETERSBURG
CHURCH
ST. PETERSBURG
ONE OF THE DRIVERS - WHAT A TIE !!!
REPLICA OF THE "AURORA" CRUISER USED IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR OF 1904-1905
COAT OF ARM OF ELIZABETH THE GREAT
TROICKII BRIDGE IN ST. PETERSBURG
BRIDGE IN ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG VIEW FROM THE PETER & PAUL FORTRESS
WALL OF THE PETER & PAUL FORTRESS
RESTING PLACE OF THE TSARS
ST. PETERSBURG - PALACE SQUARE ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL
PALACE SQUARE
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
THE PARLEMENT HOUSE
TRADITIONAL OUTFIT
BEAUTIFUL BUIDINGS VIEW FROM THE CANALS BOAT RIDE
CANAL BOAT RIDE
CANAL/RIVER BOAT RIDE
BOAT/RESTAURANT
THE "AURORA" REPLICA
CANAL BOAT RIDE - BEAUTIFUL MANSIONS
CANAL BOAT RIDE - THE HERMITAGE
BRIDGE VIEW FROM OUR BOAT
FOLK SHOW IN ST. PETERSBURG
PETER'S QUARTETT @ FOLK SHOW
FOLK SHOW
FOLK SHOW WITH A MEMBER OF OUR TOUR, HE DID PRETTY GOOD AND GOT A BIG OVATION
ONE OF THE SINGERS OF PETER'S QUARTETT PAVEL NAPALKOV, SPOKE FRENCH PRETTY WELL
WITH PAVEL NAPALKOV
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPG : CEILING ??!!
ARMENIAN CHURCH ST. PETERSBURG
MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG
MY FAVORITE CHURCH IN ST PETERSBURG
LOVED THIS CHURCH
RUSSIAN MUSEUM
SAME CHURCH VIEW FROM BRIDGE ON THE CANAL.
WEDDING
CANAL
PRETTY FLOWERS
COMING BACK TO OUR BOAT
OUR BOAT
PETERHOF SUMMER RESIDENCE OF THE TSARS NOT VERY FAR FROM ST. PETERSBURG. WE USED THE HYDROFOIL FROM OUR BOAT TO GET THERE
GARDENS @ PETERHOF (THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE VERSAILLES)
GARDENS @ PETERHOF
PALACE @ PETERHOF
PALACE AND GARDENS @ PETERHOF
CHURCH @ PETERHOF
INSIDE PALACE
CERAMIC HEATER
BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIER
INSIDE PALACE PETERHOF
DINING ROOM @ PETERHOF
DINING ROOM
TAPESTRY
PETERHOF
GARDEN @ PETERHOF TRYING TO SIT ON THE BENCH YOU WILL GET A SHOWER !!!
MUSICIANS @ PETERHOF
MARLY @ PETERHOF COPY OF THE TRIANON @ VERSAILLES
FOUNTAIN @ PETERHOF
LITTLE BIRD RESTING
HYDROFOILS TO TAKE US BACK TO OUR BOAT
MARLY @ PETERHOF
PETERHOF INSIDE PALACE
PETERHOF PALACE
BEAUTIFUL CLOCK
PETERHOF PALACE - SO MUCH GOLD !!!
CERAMIC HEATER I WONDER IF THIS WAS ENOUGH TO WARM SUCH A BIG PLACE !!!
BACK TO OUR BOAT AND WELCOME FROM OLGA ASKALEPOVA: WHAT A SOPRANO !!! WE HAD THE OPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO HER MANY TIMES. "TRIO BALALAYKA"
WITH ALEKSEY BURYOKOV. "TRIO BALALAYKA"
ALEKSEY BURYAKOV - PLAYS BALALAYKA SO WELL
ALEKSEY AND HIS WIFE EVGENIJA BURYAKPOVA. BOTH EXCELLENT MUSICIANS FOR FOLKLORE AND CLASSICAL.
TRIO BALALAYKA
WITH ELENA OUR TOUR DIRECTOR
WE STARTED OUR TRIP TOWARD MOSCOW. SMALL ISLAND IN THE LADOGA LAKE
SUNSET @ 10:45 PM !!!
SMALL ISLAND ON LADOGA LAKE
FIRST STOP @ MANDROGI BEAUTIFUL HOUSES
MANDROGI
ARTIST IN MANDROGI
LUNCH @ MANDROGI WITH MUSIC FROM THE "TRIO BALALAYKA"
LUNCH @ MANDROGI
WEDDING @ MANDROGI
WEDDING @ MENDROGI
ARTIST @ MANDROGI SHE TOOK THE TIME TO EXPLAIN HOW SHE PAINT AND GAVE ME THE SHEET WITH HER ART !!!
KIZHI ISLAND
KIZHI CHURCH BUILT IN 1714 - ALL WOOD VERY AMAZING !!!
CHURCH KIZHI ISLAND
BIRDS @ KIZHI ISLAND
KIZHI ISLAND - LADY WEAVER
INSIDE AN OLD HOUSE
KIZHI ISLAND - LADY EMBROIDER
CRADLE
KIZHI ISLAND - SMALL BOATS REGATTA
CHURCH @ KIZHI ISLAND
PRIESTS SINGING FOR OUR GROUP
CHURCH KIZHI ISKAND
BIRD
WIND MILL KIZHI ISLAND
FLOWERS
YOUNG GIRL KIZHI ISLAND
CAPTAIN'S BRIDGE
CAPTAIN'S CAT
WITH THE CAPTAIN
EVERYBODY BUSY WITH MATRYOSHKA PAINTING
WELCOME @ THE RUSSIAN TEA PARTY
RUSSIAN TEA PARTY
ONE OF THE LOCKS (FROM ST.PETERSBURG TO MOSCOW WE PASSED ABOUT A DOZEN OF THEM !!!)
PASSING THE LOCK
SUNSET ON LAKE ONEGA
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE TRIO BALALAYKA
TOWN OF GORITSY
PRIESTS QUARTET
MONASTERY OF KIRRILOV MAP
CLASSICAL MUSIC BY THE TRIO BALALAYKA
OLGA ASKALEPOVA SOPRANO FROM TRIO BALALAYKA
CRUISING THE VOLGA/BALTIC CANAL
IMPRESSIVE STATUE ON RIVER BANK
ANOTHER LOCK
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE CREW HAD A CAT !!!
CHARMING CHURCH ON RIVER BANK
MORE CHURCH
CAPTAIN'S CAT - WHAT A HAM !!!
IN KIRRILOV
WHITE LAKE
CHURCH IN KIRRILOV
PRETTY FLOWER
FLOWER WITH BUMBLE BEE
MONASTERY OF KIRRILOV
BEAUTIFUL ROSES
ARRIVAL @ UGLICH PRETTY CHURCH
TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND BREAD OFFERING
MUSICIANS
PRETTY CHURCH
HOME HOSTED BREAKFAST
THE TWO SISTERS WHO PREPARED BREAKFAST, THEY DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH BUT WE WERE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE. THEY GAVE ME A PACKAGE OF "KASHA" SIMILAR TO OUR OATMEAL.
WITH THE TWO SISTERS WHERE WE HAD BREAKFAST
VISIT OF UGLICH
OLD TRACTOR IN UGLICH
CHURCH IN UGLICH
UGLICH
PASSING ANOTHER LOCK
OIL ON WATER FROM THE LOCK DOORS
SHEEPS ON THE RIVER BANK
CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL RECEPTION
JEAN LIEGEL AND ALICE SCHWARTZ
JANINE STANTON AND SYD SILVERMAN HUSBAND AND WIFE DENTIST WORKING TOGETHER
FAREWELL DINNER - DESSERT BEING SERVED
FAREWELL DINNER
FAREWELL CAKE
MOSCOW - VIEW FROM THE BUS
PETER THE GREAT STATUE
ONE OT THE TOWER OF THE KREMLIN
WAITING TO GET INTO THE KREMLIN
THE KREMLIN
THE KREMLIN WALL
EMBLEM OF RUSSIA
CHURCH IN THE KREMLIN
ENORMOUS BELL AT THE KREMLIN
BELL
BROKEN BELL ON ONE SIDE
BROKEN BELL
KREMLIN CHURCH
MAP OF THE KREMLIN
ONE OF THE TOWER O THE KREMLIN
TOWER OF THE KREMLIN
WALL AT THE KREMLIN
POLICE ON HORSE @ THE KREMLIN
VIEW FROM MY HOTEL HILTON ROOM
SUNSET IN MOSCOW @10 PM
SUNSET IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW @ NIGHT
MOSCOW @ NIGHT - COLUMN
MOSCOW @ NIGHT BEAUTIFUL FOUNTAINS
STATUE ON TOP OF THE COLUMN
RED SQUARE @ NIGHT
RED SQUARE @ NIGHT - ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
RED SQUARE @ NIGHT - FAMOUS SHOPPING MALL G.U.M.
SUNRISE ON MOSCOW FROM MY HOTEL ROOM
SUNRISE ON MOSCOW
SUN RISE
SUN RISE IN MOSCOW
HILTON HOTEL LOBBY
HILTON HOTEL DINNING ROOM
DINNING ROOM CEILING
DINNING ROOM
RED SQUARE
FAMOUS SHOPPING MALL G.U.M.
KREMLIN WALL FROM RED SQUARE
RED SQUARE - ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
MONUMENT IN FRONT OF ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
WALL PAINTING OF ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
THE KREMLIN CLOCK VERY ACCURATE
SOMETHING BUILD IN THE 16TH CENTURY
TOWER
IMPRESSIVE BUILDING
CIVIC CENTER
VIEW OF MOSCOW
VIEW MOSCOW
PETER THE GREAT STATUE VIEW FROM OUR RIVER BOAT WHERE WE HAD LUNCH
SAME STATUE
VIEW FROM RIVER BOAT
THE KREMLIN VIEW FROM RIVER BOAT
VIEW FROM RIVER BOAT - ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE BUILDING
SAME BUILDING
VIEW FROM RIVER BOAT - ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
MADE A MISTAKE !
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
MISTAKE !
SUBWAY
MISTAKE
GOLDEN FOUNTAIN ON ARWAT STREET
VERY IMPRESSIVE BUILDING
VIEW FROM BUS
MAC DONALD IN MOSCOW
