We were totally blown away by St. Petersburg. We wanted to go because we thought it would be cool to go to Russia, but I don't think we expected such an amazingly beautiful city. It's spectacular! 
We wish we had more time to spend there, but even getting there for 3 days was complicated because of visa requirements and transport considerations. On our overnight ferry (which we took both ways), all 6 of us stayed in a microscopic, 2-bunk cabin. Good thing we're all friends!
The Peter and Paul Fortress is where the city began in 1703. The above church with a really tall steeple is in the center of the fortress.
There were a few onion-domed churches, but the most impressive was the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. It's so incredibly beautiful. (How many photos of one church can I get away with in one blog post?)
(The above photo is Michaela on Jacob's head while Mike secures the Bjorn for Jacob.)
St. Petersburg is also a city of palaces. In the above photo you can see the Winter Palace behind us. (Don't you love Gavsky's crooked sunglasses?) The next photo shows it from the other side, Palace Square. 
We took a boat excursion to Peterhof, a huge complex of palaces and gardens built by Peter the Great. Apparently there are over 150 fountains at Peterhof. It was beautiful.
In Russia it didn't really get dark at night, which tricked us into staying out much later than we otherwise would. We also stayed on the top floor of the hotel, where there were skylights. So I think Gavsky (ГАВСКИЙ) was a bit confused about the daylight/night-time situation. But he is such a good traveler and did great on this trip.
(The above photo is Michaela on Jacob's head while Mike secures the Bjorn for Jacob.)St. Petersburg is also a city of palaces. In the above photo you can see the Winter Palace behind us. (Don't you love Gavsky's crooked sunglasses?) The next photo shows it from the other side, Palace Square. We took a boat excursion to Peterhof, a huge complex of palaces and gardens built by Peter the Great. Apparently there are over 150 fountains at Peterhof. It was beautiful. In Russia it didn't really get dark at night, which tricked us into staying out much later than we otherwise would. We also stayed on the top floor of the hotel, where there were skylights. So I think Gavsky (ГАВСКИЙ) was a bit confused about the daylight/night-time situation. But he is such a good traveler and did great on this trip.
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How amazingly beautiful! Gavsky does look like he is taking it all in.
My favorites for this post were the tulips of course and Gavin's shades :)
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