We began the trip with a visit to Judith Westerkamp and family. Judith was our Rotary Exchange students in 1996 while Krista was in Brazil for a year. Judith is a surgeon and lives in Germany with their son Karl. We spent a day in Helsinki with an incoming rotary exchange student Stella and her family before we took a train to St Petersburg to meet our traveling companions on our river boat/hotel for the 14 day exploration of Russia. We spent 4 days in St Petersburg visiting churches and great sites -- like the Hermitage. Attached are a few photos from the trip. We will send a second set in a few days.
Three Days in Paris recovering from jet lag and canceling lost credit cards |
Wolfenbutell Germany with Judith and her family. |
The Rossia -- our floating hotel for the 14-day river cruise between St. Petersburg and Moscow -- 1000 miles. |
Dinner on board with our shipmates. |
Our ship was moored on the Neva River. |
Catherine's Palace -- 18th Century. |
An evening at the ballet -- Swan Lake. |
Peterhof Gardens - build by by Peter the Great -- early 1700's. |
With out travel companions in front of the Church on the Spilled Blood where Czar Alexander II was assassinated in 1881 |
A St. Petersburg's landmark Church of the Resurrection (Church on Spilled Blood) |
Having fun at the Hermitage -- an amazing art museum. |
Dave and Lynne
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