Today we met at airport for short hop to St. Petersburg. The flight left at 7 AM and every one looked a bit weary and worn down. Host families were there to say goodbye and more than a few tears were shed. I am always amazed at how strong bonds can form in such a short period of time. Uneventful and quiet flight.
Met at airport by our new guide, Natasha and we loaded up and immediately went to Peterhof on the Finland Sea. Peterhof was the summer home of Peter the Great and is larger than Versailles. The day was, as usual, sunny and cool a beautiful day to see the grounds, the fountains, and the home of one of the greatest of Russian Czars. After approximately 3 hours there (it is that big) we headed to our hotel which although old, was supurbly placed at the top of Nevesky Prospect and directly across from the railway station where we will leave on the 21st at 11 PM for our long trek home.
Reads like a page from the superbly descriptive Gorky Park [Martin Cruz Smith]...I love railway stations, having grown up in a rail town [Asia's first workshop producing steam engines - Jamalpur]
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