St. Petersburg- Our second and final day in Russia was spent visiting
the sites in the city that we missed yesterday. We walked along the
Neva River to Peter and Paul Fortress, then past the Rostral Columns
and on to Dekabristov Square, where we took pictures of the famed
"Bronze Horseman". We then toured the incredibly ornate St. Isaac's
Cathedral and climbed up to the top of the dome for panoramic views of
the city. The afternoon rain kept us from visiting Peterhoff, but
since it was modeled after Versailles I wasn't too disappointed since
I was just there in Paris. Russia is definitely not a tourist-friendly
place, but we had a great time even though we had a tougher time
navigating the city than usual. To me, the highlights were definitely
the two churches, the Hermitage, and the opera last night. Now we're
off to Estonia!

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