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RUSSIA
June 25 - June 30, 2000
St. Petersberg Novgorod Moscow
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Smolny Cathedral St. Petersburg
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Pizza Hut |
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Peter the Great - Peter the Great is represented all over Russia. Here he is in Senatskaia Ploschad Square.
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St. Isaacs Square & Cathedral |
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Local Police - Luckily I had no run-in's |
Alexandrinsky Theatre - Here I saw the Russian Ballet perform Swan Lake.
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Petro Dvorets Tsar |
Strokkur is in Haukadalur and spouts every 4-minutes. Peter the Great's Summer Palace with Guilded Russian Versailles terrace statues and fountains cascade on the Gulf of Finland. Church of Saviour of the Blood
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16th Century Canon The cannon was kept on the Kremlin wall to scare enemies away. The canon balls were hollow and were never fired. |
The bell was too heavy to move and no bell tower could fit it. 1 1/2 tons actually broke off and just rests on the ground.
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Terem Church - This white church is famous for it's helmet domes. It represents the union eternal flame with twelve domes. |
Trinity Monastery - Built for St. Sergio
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McDonalds - One of the few I have seen without English writing |
Famous Moscow Circus
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He was so pretty and heavy |
Circus Lioness - a big calm kitty
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Circus Primates - They were a fun bunch |
Stallin Wedding Cake - Beautiful Russian Architecture
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St. Basil's Cathedral - It was so disappointing that the weather was so poor. It was raining quite hard which made it tough to get a good shot of this magnificent world icon. It was unbelievable seeing it in person. |
