Time flies by so fast. A month ago My classmates and I left
American soil and were on our way towards Russia. Two weeks ago I was in
St.Petersburg....I entirely forgot to write about St. Petersburg. Well, now
better than later they say.
We spent the weekend of Oct. 6-9 in St. Petersburg.
Actually, we left the night of the 6th on an overnight train and arrived early
morning on the 7th. I enjoyed myself on the train ride there, mainly due to the
fact that I was able to sleep. I slept in a compartment with 3 of my
classmates, so that made the experience all the more enjoyable. When we
arrived, we had breakfast at a small hotel cafeteria and afterwards I had the
opportunity to sleep even more on the bus. I was very well rested for the day!
Afterwards we went and toured at Catherine's Palace, I have
to say it was amazing to see so much history in one place. We walked through
the same halls as the same Tsar's when they were alive and healthy. It amazing
to think that ages ago that these great figures would be walking on the same
floors as I was, there's something meaningful in that. Also it was just a
beautiful place, I mean, look at it: spectacular.
After that we checked-in at our hostel, which I just have to
say, was very nice. There was 8 to a room, and it was an enjoyable experience
to be able to spend more time with my classmates.
Our next day we got to visit the Hermitage, which was
overwhelming. Being able to see such a historic site and see such amazing
paintings with the building was an exciting experience. We saw paints and art
from all around the world, there was even an Egyptian exhibit with a mummy. I
didn't take a picture of it because it was unsettling looking thing, but here
is a picture of a sarcophagus.
Don't touch the sarcophagus.
After that visit, one of my classmates found a sort of urban
art gallery, which was like a apartments put together but had a galleries and
music in them. We found a shrine to John Lennon and we also looked at a gallery
and learned the history of Russian Rock music.
John Lennon's Shrine
Our last day in St. Petersburg we took a bus tour around the
city and we're able to look at great sites such as the Mariinsky Theatre, Peter
and Paul Fortress and Cathedral. The Peter and Paul Cathedral is the oldest
landmark in St. Petersburg and it has the remains of almost every emperor and
empress of Russia. I got to see the tombs of Peter the Great, Catherine the
Great, Nicolas II and even Anastasia!
Nicolas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and his family
Seeing the Cathedral was my favorite part of my trip,
because you were in the same room as people who you read about in books and saw
in movies. In that moment, I was standing above human beings who shaped a
country; and created history. It was a blessing to stand in the presence of
such timeless people. Here are some more photos from my trip.
Nice view
Gotta get going, but I'll keep in touch soon!
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