Thursday May 12
After our bus tour today, we concluded that the onion domed Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood is the prettiest thing in St Petersburg. It really is not a pretty city. The church is a memorial to the assassinated emperor Alexander II. Our guide let us walk around on our own for a few minutes. This was a surprise because we thought we would need to be glued to her. In Russia you must have a visa if you are on your own. As long as you are with a tour, you are ok. We spent a good deal of time at the Peter and Paul Fortress. Inside, we saw numerous coffins of Alexander the Great's family and the gold covered statues and altar. Our last stop was at St. Isaac’s Square for 30 minutes. Having this time on our own was great because Bob managed to find some caches. We didn't think we would find any. He's quite happy.
Mary-Jess treated us to another wonderful performance tonight. She is so delightful.
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