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Russia_880S3227_The Church on Spilled Blood was one of the first sights we saw in St Petersburg as we made our way to the hotel_


Russia_880S3228_Hotel rooms in Russia are tiny and expensive - not a good combination!_


Russia_880S3240_Little boy hoping for a horse carriage ride_


Russia_880S3241_We had fun shopping for a few hours in the Russian market. Lots of Russian nesting dolls!_


Russia_880S3245_The Church on Spilled Blood up close_


Russia_880S3248_Lots of horse owners were selling rides outside the church_


Russia_880S3252_Church on Spilled Blood in the evening light_


Russia_880S3253_The Russian Museum. We didn't make it inside, but it supposedly has a large collection of art._


Russia_880S3257_St Petersburg is threaded with small canals and waterways, making it a beautiful place to walk around_


Russia_880S3268_We discovered this bright red church on one of our walks_


Russia_880S3280_The Peter and Paul fortress, across the river from the Hermitage_


Russia_880S3289_Palace Square and the very large General Staff building_


Russia_880S3295_Decorations on the archway into Palace Square_


Russia_880S3296_Another beautiful river scene_


Russia_880S3297_Crowded streets of St Petersburg_


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Russia_880S3308_A very Russian-looking couple on the streets of St Petersburg - Mario thinks the guy's name is Boris or maybe Vladimir_


Russia_880S3318_Jaimie's Russian fish dinner_


Russia_880S3320_We did a shot of vodka each since we were in Russia_


Russia_880S3323_Jaimie and her shot - it actually wasn't that bad_


Russia_880S3327_Our waitress at the Russian restaurant_


Russia_880S3366_The Alexander Column and the Hermitage building behind_


Russia_880S3370_Russian cat who has a home in the basement of the Hermitage_


Russia_880S3372_Upon entering the Hermitage, this grand staircase greeted us_


Russia_880S3383_The Malachite room, with large columns, vases, and other items made out of green malachite_


Russia_880S3386_The music room, complete with a very old harp with golden strings_


Russia_880S3388_We liked this old pic of the Colosseum in Rome with only countryside around it!_


Russia_880S3390_Impressive 2 story library room._


Russia_880S3392_The Hermitage is housed in what was once the Winter Palace, with many incredible rooms to explore._


Russia_880S3397_Wall of Picasso' cubism paintings_


Russia_880S3399_Up close on one of Picasso's paintings_


Russia_880S3411_Looking down on Palace Square from inside the Hermitage_


Russia_880S3413_A painting by Vincent Van Gogh_


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Russia_880S3418_Part of a large stained glass exhibit in the Hermitage_


Russia_880S3419_Check out this cool painting on the ceiling of one of the rooms of the Winter Palace (Hermitage) - it almost feels like the guy is throwing the spear right now!_


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Russia_880S3430_A ballroom of the Winter Palace_


Russia_880S3432_We thought this throne room was pretty cool looking_


Russia_880S3439_St Isaac's Cathedral_


Russia_880S3445_We went up into the tower of St Isaac's to get a good view of the city_


Russia_880S3452_Another statue in St Petersburg_


Russia_880S3454_We didn't get to take a boat ride, but this is what it would have looked like_


Russia_880S3473_We spotted Smolny Cathedral from St Isaacs and had to get a closer look_


Russia_880S3476_We had dinner at this crepe shop - they didn't like cameras though - must be a secret KGB recipe_


Russia_880S3480_These columns with the Kazan Cathedral were right near our hotel_


Russia_880S3482_Outside the Moscow Metro station in St. Petersburg_


 

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