For Day 4 and Day 5, we were docked in St Petersburg, Russia. This is the
first cruise I've been on where we spent the night. But "night" is used
loosely here. It's summer, and we're at 60 degrees north latitude, so
all we get are these "white nights".
Unlike most ports, the only way to get off the ship was to have a
special visa, which you got automatically on tour, or you could purchase
ahead of time. I wasn't organized enough to get a visa, so I opted for
two tours instead (one each day).
On Day 4, I went to Peterhof Palace, and saw a great Russian Music and Dance show.
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| The WW2 invading German forces burned this palace to the ground. Only about a half of the art was saved in the precious few days ahead of the siege. |
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| Example of original art (left) and how it looked after the fire. |
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| Every room had a different kind of clock. All originals! |
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| Artist rendition of the fountains we see later. |
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| One of the many entertaining rooms. |
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| Looks like a picture from the animated Anastasia. |
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| War battles, painted by someone who had never seen them. |
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