July 15-18, 2005
After a short stop in London
we continued our journey to Saint Petersburg
Crossing a bridge on the Neva
Skyline at sunset
A typical street with a canal
The next day Jane took us to the Pushkin palace
The palace
Pushkin
The ballroom
Another gilded room
Beautiful ceilings
Reflection
Angel
The old greats
This guy looks like my dad
Amber room
Taking a break
Peaceful pathway
Lined with statues
Girl at the fountain
Walk around the lake
The two of us
Turkish bath
Reflection
Little Hermitage
Continuing to another summer palace: Pavlosk
Table is set
Malachite columns
Ceiling motive
Hardwood floor motive
Nice rooms
Great garden
After the war
Post renovation
A great reception hall
Jane and Jeff in a sculpture room
The rotunda
Children jumping from the bridge to cool down
Rose pavilion
At Jane's grandfather's cousin near Pavlosk
They hosted us with full dinner and drinks
St Isaac's cathedaral
The drunken in our courtyard
We walked a lot
St Peter and Paul cathedral
Quite ornamental
A huge mass on Sunday at the Church on the Spilled Blood
The party at Alexei
1:30AM boat ride to watch the opening of the bridges
Here goes one