Back Down To Earth
Took a trip outside St. Petersburg to the palace of Peter the Great. Originally built in the early 170os, it was damaged badly by the Germans in world war II. They have rebuilt it to the former design and it is indeed breathtaking. Often referred to as the Russian Versailles as it was originally designed with that in mind. Trip took about 6 hours round trip and was fun to work the metro and mini buses. Caught the metro close to the hostel and took it a couple stops down the line. Got off and switched to another line for 4 stops before getting off, crossing the street to catch a mini bus that goes
Mike Rose
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
July 29, 2017
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St. Petersburg
Took a trip outside St. Petersburg to the palace of Peter the Great. Originally built in the early 170os, it was damaged badly by the Germans in world war II. They have rebuilt it to the former design and it is indeed breathtaking. Often referred to as the Russian Versailles as it was originally designed with that in mind. Trip took about 6 hours round trip and was fun to work the metro and mini buses. Caught the metro close to the hostel and took it a couple stops down the line. Got off and switched to another line for 4 stops before getting off, crossing the street to catch a mini bus that goes
out there. Total trip cost 115 rubles which is about $2.50 cdn. Took about an hour to do but it was painless and went without a hitch going both ways. Definitely wasn't surprised by what I saw but it was still very satisfying that it was as good as advertised. Toured for a while around the palace and lower gardens until it started to rain a little. Got a bite to eat and sat under a tree for a while enjoying the view and people watching. I don't know why, but I seem to see a ton of young kids on this trip so far. Don't know if we have another baby boom on our hands or it is just normal over here. Started to rain harder as I got back off the metro so I went to get my phone
reconfigured so I can call and text the girls if I need to. All in all a very good day in this beautiful Russian place.
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It all started with the first grey hair.........
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On the Road again.....
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Eataly and Old things......
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Plitvice and Plum Brandy.......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Rice, Rice, and More Rice......
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Terrific Tianmen Mountain.....
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Tranquility in Chaos.......
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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