Moscow and St. Petersburg
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| Russia Moscow and St. Petersburg |
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| Red Square! And St.Basil's Cathedral in the background. We couldn't believe it. After we had read and heard so much about it we were finally there. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| On the right: the North Gate to Red Square. Look closely and you can see St. Basil's Cathedral in the open door under the archway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The changing of the guard at the Kremlin. You can't see it here but the soldiers goose step, raising their legs almost parallel to the sidewalk while bringing their guns heavily against their chests with each step. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The orthodox churches are like none we've ever seen before, with their alluring onion domes and intricate interior. Sunlight streams through the window in this little church right beside Red Square. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Petersburg! At the Museum of Natural History sits this 45000 year-old mammoth, pulled out of the Siberian ice just after the turn of the 20th century. He is mounted in the same position in which he was found, having fallen to his death in a deep crevice so long ago. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Above: a Russian vendor tells this man what she thinks as he looks at the fur hats and various other Russian souvenirs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On the right: Kendra beside the famous statue of Peter the Great (it plays a small but important role in "Russka", if anyone has read the book) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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