Rare drron29 Posted August 25, 2016 Author #51 Share Posted August 25, 2016 .. Always someone who wants to get in on the act- .. . We walk through the narrow streets of the old town up to the castle- . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 25, 2016 Author #52 Share Posted August 25, 2016 .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #53 Share Posted August 26, 2016 A new view at every turn- .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #54 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We are at the top of the hill now and that is the Alexander nevsky cathedral. .. Amazed at the amount of greenery and the impressive towers- . .. . Beautiful sunny day and people were lining up to have their photo in front of the Estonian flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #55 Share Posted August 26, 2016 .. . The Danish garden .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #56 Share Posted August 26, 2016 .. . Live music,children singing and silly hats- .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #57 Share Posted August 26, 2016 The crowded town square with restaurants and market stalls- .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #58 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Back at the Town Square for a snack.Grandpa's salad for me seemed appropriate.With pork.Pancake and strawberry jam for Rojaan- .. .. Now time to walk back to the Silverseas shuttle bus- .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 26, 2016 Author #59 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Past the Viru gate and a typical Estonian restaurant- .. .. Then traditional Baltic Thai restaurants- .. And finally time to say goodbye to Matt our new friend. That night was the Captain's Welcome cocktails and we had dinner with the Hotel director,Norman.From the USA.A couple from the UK and a Swiss couple both of whom cruise a lot more than us are also on the table.A nice dinner and I had foie gras,penne with lobster,steamed lobster and a raspberry dessert to finish.Washed down with a French pinot.A great night and back to the suite near 2300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct tape Posted August 27, 2016 #60 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sounds like a good night to me! Hugs to Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #61 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Morning has broken like the first morning-well the second anyway- .. . . We enter the channel for the Neva River- .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #62 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Many fishermen on small islands.Seem to be catching very small fish 1-2 inches long. .. . The first buildings and the new bridge and ring road- .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #63 Share Posted August 27, 2016 . And the shipbuilding area- .. .. Finally our destination is in sight.Being a smaller ship the Whisper berths in town.no more than a 10 minute walk to the Winter Palace- . The white ship is the Oceania Nautica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #64 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The scenes as we dock- .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #65 Share Posted August 27, 2016 . .. For the 3 days we had in St.Petersburg we had breakfast in our suite so that we would be ready for our tours.Rojaan checks out the details for each port and for here we had booked a 3 day private tour with SPB tours.A new black Mercedes,guide and driver.It was perfect.The ship docked at 0810 and our first day was meant to start at 0830.From past experience with Russian Immigration we thought there was no way we would be off on time.Obviously in St.P.they are used to cruise tourists and we were off the ship by 0830.For the first day it was a drive around before our entrance to the Winter Palace/Hermitage at 1000. .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #66 Share Posted August 27, 2016 .. We stopped at St.Nicholas cathedral- .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #67 Share Posted August 27, 2016 .. . And now a subway ride to see a little of the art of the subway.We got on at Admiralty- .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #68 Share Posted August 27, 2016 .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #69 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sounds like a good night to me! Hugs to Norman. Hug delivered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #70 Share Posted August 27, 2016 And we got out at the Sports stadium.football and Ice hockey- .. .. Then a drive to the old Stock Exchange.The park in front has the old lighthouses and great views- .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #71 Share Posted August 27, 2016 .. . .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #72 Share Posted August 27, 2016 So we have now arrived at the Winter Palace/Hermitage.Group tours go in from the river side,others from the back.As you can see we are about to walk straight in. .. Once inside we are taken past the larger tour groups awaiting their 10am entry.So although it is expensive the private tour is well worth it.The tour companies we looked at though did private tours up to ~16 people which still gets you in before the larger cruise ship tours for example. . I know I post lots of photos but what I will post here are a small proportion of the number I took which were of just a small proportion of the objects here.You need to come and see for yourself. .. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 27, 2016 Author #73 Share Posted August 27, 2016 .. .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted August 27, 2016 #74 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I'm enjoying your voyage and lovely photos! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted August 27, 2016 #75 Share Posted August 27, 2016 DrRon, Did you bring your gorgeous pink blazer? I too am enjoying your photos and reliving the memories of our Cloud adventure to the Baltic from last summer. I saw the same fishermen on the banks of the Neva...did you wave and try to smile at them, and did they wave back? Are you finding the general mood to be one of happiness or wariness, or ??? Thanks for taking the time to post such great pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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