4:30 am start today. Train from Moscow to St Petersburg 7 am to 12 pm. Then a city bus tour then several hours at the Hermitage Museum with a million tourists. Then heavy traffic to hotel and finally a meal out. Very tired tonight so am sharing a few photos from museum.
From top to bottom:
*Rembrandt
*Goya
*Can’t remember, just liked the horses
*Titled the Three Graces
*Michaelangel
*Canal outside
*View out the front through window
Sorry not more info but time to bed. Penguin is already asleep❤
We are very fortunate on this tour as only 11 people signed up. It is a very manageable group and everyone is very compatible. We are instant friends it seems and having quite a few laughs.
Yesterday our small group was taken underground to visit the much heralded Moscow metro stations. Each station has a different decor of art, chandeliers, sculptures and other decorations. Some are quite opulent while others are more modern. We spent more than an hour hopping off and on trains to visit several stations. The trains are very frequent, often no more than three or four minutes apart. There are lines leaving the city plus the ‘brown’ line that is circular and goes to all of the tourist spots. Cost is about 55 cents Australian. The train stops very quickly, doors open for only a very short period of time (Sydney train doors open for much longer). We were instructed to not all go into one door as we wouldn’t make it. The train arrived, we picked our door and jumped hurriedly on. Our guide would tell us how many stops until we reversed the process and quickly exited. I don’t know what the disabled or parents with prams do as there is next to no waiting for anyone. The trains accelerate quickly as many people are transported all over the place.
The history of the metro is extensive and interesting. To save time I have included the Wikipedia link if you are interested. Click here if you’d like more information.
For my part I will share some of the photos I took. I hope you enjoy them.
Today, after breakfast Mr. Penguin, Friend Penguin and I left the hotel and began to explore. Here are some photos of our 90 minutes walk. Temperature was cool and pleasant. Skies were cloudy.
Travellin' Penguin 