Russian Dreams

Today I realized I hadn’t posted much on our Russian Trip! a crying shame. I miss Russia, the borsch, gold everywhere, the art, my baby bear, trying to pry a smile out of someone, and our little guide who had a pet rat to go home to at night.   So let’s live through that […]

Peterhof in St. Petersburg, Russia

The Peterhof summer estate of Peter the Great is magnificent and designed after Versailles in Paris. It is dripping in gold, covered with fountains, and so very green. It’s a definite must see when in St. Petersburg. our new bebe.  bear runs on my side of the family … a dominant trait i guess.   […]

The Hermitage, a boat ride, and red caviar.

The second day in St. Petersburg was spent in the Hermitage, on a private boat tour, and at a traditional georgian restaurant.  JB and I were both sleepy since the night before we were attacked my mosquitos.  St. Petersburg is built on a swamp, so it is rather buggy especially in the summer time.  Around […]

St. Petersburg, Russia: Day 1

We met JB’s lovely parents/best in laws ever in St. Petersburg, so we did things a little differently than normal. i.e. ate, saw, and heard things we don’t normally due to a limited budget ( ;  We had a guide take us everywhere, who also happened to be a walking Russian encyclopedia.   When we […]

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