Everything has been ticked off.Houston, we have lift off.Inch of Snow Brings London to a StandstillRiga For A DayWe made it to RussiaRussiaAndy V, we thought you might like this!University: Learning Amidst HistoryWedding AnniversarySunday stroll in the sunZa Zdorovie! (Cheers!)Today's explorationsCathedral CentralThe week continued...by JodiBIG Weekend!Russian experiencesLast week in St Pete's(Mis)AdventuresMoscow - Some fun answers to prayerOrphanage visitKremlin+15C!Warning: Rambling AheadSpecial Birthday CelebrationsEaster partyAn afternoon in town.VNDKhOur last visit at the babies home10 girls and snow come to stayAuschwitzWieliczka, PolandZakopane, PolandLwowek Slaski, PolandPrague in SpringFour countries in one day.4 countries cont.Ancient Sea-side CityThe View From the Ferry Split - DubrovnikNothing to do by the seasideRainRome was seen in a dayThe 300km homestretch!Leon, SpainDay OneBloody Hard Work!Up the MountainSnow!Cacabelos Albergue is the best one we have seen yetBrazilian AlberguePerserverence has its rewardsFantastic Lonely ForestsLoooong DayWalking With WalterWet DayPerserverence pays againThe Final Stage
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Smolny College St Petersburg, Russia
Monday the 12th of February 2007
One happy year of marriage already! We decided to celebrate a little early because it suited with our timetable better. We booked a bed and breakfast in the city centre, right near the Ermitage. It took us about half an hour to find the hotel because there was no sign on the building, and no number on the apartment for us to find the printed street address.
We spent a large chunk of the day wandering around what is perhaps the largest art and history museum in the world: The Ermitage. We really enjoyed the building itself as much as any of the art. There were two standout exhibits. One was the 'modern' art exhibition (~1900, guys like Picasso, Matisse, Monet) and the other one was a hall that had been done to look like the Sistine Chapel.
The museum is what used to be the Royal Family's Winter Palace. One of the Empresses (Catherine the Great I think) was so impressed by what she had seen in the Sistine Chapel in Italy that she commissioned a bunch of tradesmen and artists to reproduce it in the Winter Palace. We had a lot of fun walking through the hallway working out which stories from Genesis were depicted in each scene. It got as far as Moses striking the rock during the exodus, and then jumped to Jesus. Oh well. We had a great time and will probably go back ('coz it's free for students!)
Jodi
We found a great Greek restaurant round the corner from the B&B, with, thankfully, a menu in Russian, English AND Pictures! (We don't know our Greek food even in English!) The staff were so friendly, enjoyed practising their Engligh on us and talking us into joining in the Greek dancing. (They failed, by this time we were way too full to spin around like that!) If you haven't already, take a look at one of the dishes on offer. We made a bit of a collage of our year while at the restaurant, reflecting on our experience of marriage so far. It was really good to remember what we'd achieved (and want to do different next year!)
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Happy Anniversary
Written by Rosina Mansson 38 months ago
Hello Jo and Tim, I've been enjoying the trip tracker heaps and im loving all the photos. Im so jealous and happy for you at the same time. Im glad you're having a good time and please Jo remember all the "history geek" things that u know i'll love to hear about when u get back. Just writing to say that i remembered that yesterday was your first wedding anniversary and may u have 60 more! We spent ours in Byron Bay and got a great sun tan. have fun and god bless Rou