Tuesday, June 28
Hello,
Dad and I stayed in the hotel room this morning. It has a little sitting area with a couch and chairs. He is not feeling well, so Molly went on the tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress and St. Isaac's Cathedral. I think I mentioned that I was in St. Petersburg in 2010, so I have seen those sights. Molly took pictures for us. Our canal ride was cancelled due to rain, we will try tomorrow after we go to the Hermitage. I find this funny since it poured buckets the week I was here 6 years ago. I had to buy an umbrella, and I am still using it 6 years later. It is my favorite.
As for Dad--he caught a cold a few days ago, the kind where it saps your energy. He was okay in Moscow, but he decided he wanted to take a break this morning. After Molly returned, all of us went on a tour of the city, seeing the Fortress and Cathedral from the outside, and lots more. This is a beautiful city. Dad decided he would never want to drive here--too many cars. I noticed there are no scooters. That could help, but the climate is not conducive to being exposed to the weather gods.
Our hotel is right on Nevsky Prospekt, the main road. We hear no traffic--there are two sets of windows so I guess they block it all out. Breakfast was the usual humongo buffet. They have nice fresh fruits and yogurt here. I tried pierogies--when in Russia! Actually I think I've had them before, but I still like them.
As we were eating dinner, something funny came up and I asked Molly to remind me about it when we got back to the hotel. I think she might need to join my "12 Minute Rule"--she can't remember. But if either of us does remember--I will have a funny story for you!
amy
Hello,
Dad and I stayed in the hotel room this morning. It has a little sitting area with a couch and chairs. He is not feeling well, so Molly went on the tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress and St. Isaac's Cathedral. I think I mentioned that I was in St. Petersburg in 2010, so I have seen those sights. Molly took pictures for us. Our canal ride was cancelled due to rain, we will try tomorrow after we go to the Hermitage. I find this funny since it poured buckets the week I was here 6 years ago. I had to buy an umbrella, and I am still using it 6 years later. It is my favorite.
As for Dad--he caught a cold a few days ago, the kind where it saps your energy. He was okay in Moscow, but he decided he wanted to take a break this morning. After Molly returned, all of us went on a tour of the city, seeing the Fortress and Cathedral from the outside, and lots more. This is a beautiful city. Dad decided he would never want to drive here--too many cars. I noticed there are no scooters. That could help, but the climate is not conducive to being exposed to the weather gods.
Our hotel is right on Nevsky Prospekt, the main road. We hear no traffic--there are two sets of windows so I guess they block it all out. Breakfast was the usual humongo buffet. They have nice fresh fruits and yogurt here. I tried pierogies--when in Russia! Actually I think I've had them before, but I still like them.
As we were eating dinner, something funny came up and I asked Molly to remind me about it when we got back to the hotel. I think she might need to join my "12 Minute Rule"--she can't remember. But if either of us does remember--I will have a funny story for you!
amy
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| Way out of order--This is the inside of St Peter/Paul's Cathedral in the Fortress. |
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| On our city tour, we stopped here. This is the Church of the Spilled Blood. This church was built on the exact site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded in March 1881 by an attacker with a grenade. For many years you could see his blood on the cobblestone floor. |
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| A close up of the crosses that are crossed three times. Since, as usual, the photos will not load in order and they don't seem to like being moved, this is the top of the next photo. And the explanation about why they have 3 crosses per cross. |
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| This is a close up of the top of that Church. Each of the crosses on top of the onion domes, are crossed 3 times. The top for the head, middle for hands, and bottom for legs. Having reference to Christ's crucifixion. |
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| Ceiling of St. Isaac's Cathedral |
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| A smaller version of St. Isaac's. |
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| Inside St. Peter & Paul's Cathedral at the Fortress |
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| Next to St Peter/Paul Cathedral in the Fortress |
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| Outside St Peter and Paul's Fortress |
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| The front of our hotel. With a badly timed truck passing by. |
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| If you look closely, you can see Molly and Dad walking into our hotel. Hah! Good luck on that one. |
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