cruising russia: land of the czars

CRUISING

RUSSIA

LAND OF THE CZARS

Starting our Moscow walk in Red Square

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Lenin’s Tomb – Red Square

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

St. Basil’s Cathedral – Red Square

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Outside the Kremlin Walls – Moscow

walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

The Kremlin!

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cathedral of Christ the Savior – Moscow Walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Tomb of Unknown Soldier - Kremlin

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Czar Cannon inside the Kremlin –

world’s largest

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

One of many churches in the Kremlin –

spiritual, political, and military center of Russia

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Inside the Kremlin

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Farewell to Moscow

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Sailing the Volga-Baltic Waterway

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Yaroslavl promenade walk

Yaroslavl walk

Bell musician/magician!

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Old style entertainment in Yaroslavl - generation gap in Russia is significant

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Church of St. Demitrius of the Blood - Uglich

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Uglich walk – pump reflects current plumbing situation

Comparing notes at market - Uglich

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Gingerbread homes in village of Goritzy

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Visiting Baba (grandma) Valya’s home - Goritzy

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Strolling around the village of Goritzy

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Serious woodpile in Goritzy

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Life still simple in Goritzy

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Kizhi Island walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Church of the Transfiguration – all

wood, no nails

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Church of the Transfiguration – all

wood, no nails

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Kizhi Island walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Starting St Petersburg walk by the Church of

our Savior on the Spilled Blood

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Peter & Paul Fortress

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Tombs of the czars – Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Exiting Peter & Paul Fortress on the St Petersburg walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

St Petersburg walk

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Czar Peter the Great – founder of St. Petersburg

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Our first encounter with the Russian bear

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

The Hermitage – one of largest museums in the world

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Catherine Palace - summer residence of the czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Peterhof – commissioned by Peter the Great

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars

Energetic optional evening entertainment

Cruising Russia – Land of the Czars