Two days ago Yuri, Masha, her young daughter and I planned to drive to the Peterhof palace, a series of palaces and gardens just outside Saint Petersburg. It wasn't long before we got caught up in a horrific traffic jam for several hours due to road construction on the freeway. We ended up abandoning our plans after we emerged from traffic because we were tired of being in the car. So, we ended up going to Yuri's Moms flat early, where had plans for dinner later that evening. We walked around a park before dinner, then sat down and ate authentic Russian home cooked food that was very, very good. I was happy to inbibe in some healthy food such as beet and carrot salad, and a Russian dish almost like soup cooked in small pots in the oven. Everything was delicious, and I also got to try caviar with some good Russian vodka. It was good to have a down day.
Yesterday, we all went to the world famous Hermitage museum, founded by Catherine the Great in 1764. The place is huge and there is really no way to see it in one day, but luckily Yuri's Mom is an expert on the place and showed us the highlights including the original Madonna and Child by Leonardo da Vinci. Afterwards we had a late lunch then we headed over to the first even building built in Saint Petersburg, built in 1703 by Peter the Great and known as the Fortress. Yuri and I then had a late dinner with his friend Vladimir, and I was home in bed my midnight, but the 4am wake up call was brutal. I am staring over 18 hours of travel but excited to get home. I hope you enjoyed my travel blog. Cheers!
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