Our "home" for four nights in St. Petersburg was a very interesting B&B ("Pio") within walking distance of the Neva River and the famous Nevksy Prospekt (think: Broadway in NYC!). 
As a fan of Fyodor Dostoevsky and his famous Russian novels from the 19th Century, I was delighted to be able to walk through the "Dostoevsky Museum" which was located in within the St. Petersburg apartment where he last lived. The desk that's pictured was where he wrote The Brothers Karamazov. In the Museum we had an audio set that gave us in English much more history than we really had time for. But, it was fascinating to be in the home where he once lived.
Our last big event in the city was visiting Peterhof, the opulent summer palace outside the city on the Baltic Sea, famous for its elaborate gardens and fountains patterned after Versailles. 
The day was cloudy for the most part, with an occasional light shower; however, the sun came out right at the end of our tour to bathe the church, the fountains and the statuary in their full glory. Nancy bought a ticket to tour the actual palace (no tours or signage in English!) while our guide Nikolai and I just explored the gardens, with a stop at a kiosk for a hot dog! Seeing the splendor of the gardens and trying to imagine the architectural genius that mapped-out the entire area with such symmetry and purpose for the enjoyment of Peter the Great definitely gave us a sense of awe and wonder. - rw
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