Tall ship in port |
Views of Vladivostok from our hotel room 10 Aug 13 |
Tall ship in port |
Evacuation kit in case of fire |
Instructions on how to evacuate |
We have to jump out the window |
Hyundai Hotel, Vladivostok |
Zolotoy Bridge Vladivostok |
Vladivostok 11 Aug 13 |
Vladivostok 11 Aug 13 |
The Navy |
Monument at the port in Vladivostok |
Love Padlocks.jpg |
Love Padlocks |
Vladivostok |
Vladivostok - Bell Tower |
War Memorial |
War Memorial |
Church at the War Memorial |
War Memorial |
Eternal Flame |
Eternal Flame and Church |
C-56 Submarine |
Pretty lady in traditional dress |
C-56 Submarine |
Vladivostok |
Statues in Vladivostok |
Church of Most Holy Mother of God |
Information sign for restaurant |
Pectopah Del Mar Restaurant |
Dave outside the restaurant |
Restaurant garden |
Local housing |
Fortress of Vladivostok 11 Aug 13 |
Fortress of Vladivostok 11 Aug 13 |
Views from the fortress |
Tiger Lily |
Guns in the museum |
Gun model |
Fortress of Vladivostok 11 Aug 13 |
Yul Brynner was born in this house |
4Yul Brynner plaque |
Yul Brynner |
Moi 11 Aug 13 |
Zolotoy Bridge in the distance |
Beginning of the Trans Siberian Train Trip 11 Aug 13 |
Beginning of the Trans Siberian Train Trip 11 Aug 13 |
A very long train |
Our musical welcome |
Our stewards |
Transfiguration Cathedral 12 Aug 13 |
Memorial in Glory Square 12 Aug 13 |
Eternal Flame |
Memorial and Church |
War memorial |
War memorial |
War memorial |
Memorial and Church |
Lenin |
Domes |
Kids play |
Dormition Cathedral 12 Aug 13 |
Birds on a lamp post |
Seafaring memorial |
1918-22 Memorial |
Statues in Khabarovsk 12 Aug 13 |
Building is held together with bandaids |
Exhibit in the Khabarovsk Local Lore Museum 12 Aug 13 |
Dave and the Elk 12 Aug 13 |
Museum Exhibit Russian Wildlife |
Museum Exhibit - Russian Wildlife |
Museum Exhibit - Russian Wildlife |
Traditional Costume |
Traditional Costume |
Museum Exhibit - Early Photography |
Museum Exhibit - Antiques |
Early Propaganda Poster |
Back to the train views of the passing countryside |
One of the many stations we passed on the nearly 10000km train trip |
Views from the train passing countryside13 Aug 13 |
Views from the train passing countryside13 Aug 13 |
Views from the train passing countryside13 Aug 13 |
Views from the train passing countryside13 Aug 13 |
Ulan Ude Station 14 Aug 13 |
Off the train and onto the very ornate bus |
Ornate curtains on the bus |
Our destination Torbagatai - Village of the Old Believers |
Traditional dress of the Old Believers |
Traditional dress of the Old Believers |
Typical house 14 Aug 13 |
Typical house 14 Aug 13 |
The garden |
Local resident |
The tourists inspecting the garden |
Ornate roof |
Ornate fence |
Bottle tops for fence decorations |
Inside the house |
Folklore concert 14 Aug 13 |
Folklore concert 14 Aug 13 |
Dressing the tourist |
The performance |
Traditional dress of the Old Believers |
Traditional dress of the Old Believers |
Traditional dress of the Old Believers |
Exhibits from the museum |
Our train arriving to pick us up from the village |
Our train goes forever its so large |
Our cabin number |
Our cabin on the train |
My bunk |
Our bunks |
The Bathroom |
The Bathroom - Shower |
Gandantegchinlen Monastery Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 15 Aug 13 |
Dave inspecting the prayer wheels |
Ornate prayer wheel |
Temple of Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 15 Aug 13 |
Stupa at Gandantegchinlen Monastery |
Big feet of goddess they need more funds to finish statue |
So many birds |
Mongolian Ger |
Mongolian Ger on a very wet cold day |
Local beer |
Countryside outside Ulaanbaatar |
Mongolia on a cold wet day 15 Aug 13 |
Inside a small Ger |
The only form of cooking appliance in the Ger |
Local wares for sale |
Local wares for sale |
Dinner show at a Mongolian Restaurant 15 Aug 13 |
Dinner show at a Mongolian Restaurant 15 Aug 13 |
Dinner show at a Mongolian Restaurant |
Fur Gear Stick Warmer |
One of the many statures of Lenin 16 Aug 13 |
One of the many statures of Lenin 16 Aug 13 |
Standing in front of the statue for size comparison |
Opera House Ulan-Ude |
Statue outside the opera house |
Dave on tour in Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
A bit of colour |
Feeding the birds in the town square |
Attractive buildings in Ulan-Ude |
Unique sign |
A nice way to travel around Ulan-Ude |
A nice way to travel around Ulan-Ude |
Ulan-Ude |
Touring around Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
Touring around Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
Ornate Cross |
Wooden houses unique to this area |
Touring around Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
Touring around Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
Touring around Ulan-Ude 16 Aug 13 |
Wooden houses unique to this area |
Wooden houses unique to this area |
Obligatory dog photo |
Carting home the milk |
Memorial in Ulan-Ude |
Back on the train on the way to Lake Baikal |
Back on the train on the way to Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
Back on the train on the way to Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
Light at the end of the tunnel |
Early morning swim in freezing Lake Baikal some people are crazy |
Standing in front of the Trans Siberian Railway at Lake Baikal |
The Trans Siberian Railway |
Pictures enabled us to understand the sign |
Logo on the side of the train |
Dave admiring the tunnel at Lake Baikal |
Posing at the backt of the train |
Dave and the train |
This is fun playing on the train |
Countryside around Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
It's tough going uphill |
Countryside around Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
Station where we stopped to visit Lake Baikal |
Obligatory dog photo |
Old Train for the tourists |
Countryside around Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
Countryside around Lake Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
The train - my attempt at being artistic |
Dave in front of the train at Lake Baikal |
Flora around Lake Baikal |
Countryside around Lake Baikal |
Hooray riding on the outside of the train |
Lake Baikal |
Lake Baikal taken while standing on the outside of the train |
The train winding around the lake |
Fishing nets drying in the sun |
Travelling through one of the many tunnels |
Dining carriage on the Trans Siberian |
Typical table setting |
Our section of the train |
The Trans Siberian at Port Baikal 17 Aug 13 |
Were off the train and on Lake Baikal |
Port Baikal |
Taken just because I like clouds |
Information sign Lake Baikal |
Chairlift to the top of Chersky Mountain |
Chairlift to the top of Chersky Mountain |
Chairlift to the top of Chersky Mountain |
Pretty and unique type of flower |
Views from the top of Chersky Mountain 17 Aug 13 |
Prayer Ribbons |
Here we are sitting on a fish 17 Aug 13 |
Port Baikal Train Museum |
Port Baikal Train Museum |
Port Baikal Train Museum |
Port Baikal Train Museum |
Port Baikal Train Museum |
Arrival in Irkutsk 18 Aug 13 |
Momument to Emperor Alexander III in Irkutsk |
Views of Irkutsk |
Churches and buildings in Irkutsk |
Painting on the church wall |
Religious Art |
War Memorial |
War Memorial |
Eternal Flame |
Exquisite Flowers |
Love locks on the bridge |
Love padlocks a tradition beginning during WWI |
Main street in Irkutsk |
Churches and buildings in Irkutsk |
Toy cars for hire |
Statue of one of the many heros in Russia |
Statue of one of the many heros in Russia |
One of the many churches in Irkutsk |
Information sign for the church |
Church grounds |
Exquisite Flowers |
Grounds of the home of Decemberist Prince Volkonskaya |
Inside the house 18 Aug 13 |
Inside the house 18 Aug 13 |
Inside the house 18 Aug 13 |
Inside the house |
Inside the house |
Information sign |
Moi in the looking glass |
The Decemberist Prince Volkonskaya |
Exquisite flower |
Information sign |
House of Europe 1843 |
House of Europe 1843 |
House of Europe 1843 |
Our home visit hostess |
The grandaughter |
Our arrival in Novosibirsk 20 Aug 13 |
Tzar Alexander III |
Tzar Alexander III |
Novosibirsk Bridge momument 20 Aug 13 |
Rose |
Novosibirsk |
Information sign Train Museum |
Train Museum |
Train Museum |
Train art |
Train Museum |
Train Museum |
Coach Class Cabin |
Dave in the Coach Class Cabin 20 Aug 13 |
1st Class Cabin |
Trains Interior |
Public seating |
The Kitchen |
Prison section of the train |
The cell |
Medical Instruments |
Dave playing at being train driver |
Vintage snow plough |
A visit to the Mineralogical Museum |
A visit to the Mineralogical Museum |
A visit to the Mineralogical Museum |
Map of mineral deposits in Russia |
Photos taken on the city tour |
Photos taken on the city tour on a very dull wet day |
Photos taken on the city tour on a very dull wet day |
Novosibirsk Train Station |
Arrival in Yekaterinburg - one of the many ornate stations in Russia 21 Aug 13 |
Church of the Blood - Yekaterinburg 21 Aug 13 |
Church of the Blood - Yekaterinburg 21 Aug 13 |
Church of the Blood - Yekaterinburg |
Church of the Blood - Yekaterinburg |
Photos of the Romanov Family |
Photos of the Romanov Family |
Photos of the Romanov Family |
Grounds around Church of the Blood |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Residence used by Putin |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Bus city tour of Yekaterinburg |
Finally blue sky |
Our tour took us outside the city |
Prayer Trees |
Prayer Trees |
Information sign - East meets West |
Obelisk marking the border of Europe and Asia |
Champagne at the border |
An abundance of prayer ribbons |
Weve arrived in Kazan another beautiful station 22 Aug 13 |
Kazan bus tour |
Kazan bus tour |
Kazan bus tour |
Kazan bus tour |
Kazan bus tour |
Kazan bus tour |
Girl wearing traditional costume 22 Aug 13 |
Girl wearing traditional costume 22 Aug 13 |
Statue of Author Sergey Kozin |
Kazan Kremlin |
Kazan Kremlin |
Entrance to the Kremlin |
Kremlins Information Sign |
Buildings inside the Kremlin |
Inside the Kremlin |
Inside the Kremlin |
Artwork inside the Kremlin |
Artwork inside the Kremlin |
Artwork inside the Kremlin |
Kul Sharif Mosque |
Kul Sharif Mosque |
Decoration outside the Mosque |
Model of the Mosque |
Inside the mosque |
Inside the mosque |
Inside the mosque |
Inside the mosque |
I'm standing in frnt of the mosue |
Artwork inside the Kremlin |
Beautiful artwork |
Annunciation Cathedral |
Onion domes of the Orthodox church |
Annunciation Cathedral |
St Peter and Pauls Cathedral |
Views from the Kremlin |
Views from the Kremlin |
Views from the Kremlin |
An artistic attempt |
A bit of fun 22 Aug 13 |
Kazan Statues |
St Peter and Pauls Church |
Attrative gate |
Kazan Kremlin |
Kazan statues |
Kazan statues |
Walking stick head |
Kazan |
Kazan fun park |
Kazan fun park |
A bit of graffiti |
Kazan fun park |
Kazan fun park |
Kazan fun park |
Kazan fun park |
Shopping Mall 22 Aug 13 |
Shopping Centre 22 Aug 13 |
Statue of Lenin situated in the University Grounds |
Lenin as a young man |
Inside the Kazan University |
Inside the Kazan University |
Clothes worn by the university officials |
Antique writing material |
Inside the Kazan University |
Inside the Kazan University |
Antique weather gauge |
Dave inspecting inside the Kazan university |
Classroom used by Lenin and Tolstoy |
Photo of Leo Tolstoy |
Dave sitting at Lenins desk 22 Aug 13 |
The Universitys Concert Room |
Dave sitting in a chair used by the Tzars |
Sitting in the Tsarinas seat |
Impressive building in the shopping centre |
Bird Bath |
Bird Bath |
Street Buskers |
Colourful costume |
Colourful costume |
A concert for our enjoyment |
A concert for our enjoyment |
A concert for our enjoyment |
Changing to a steam engine at Kurovskaya 23 Aug 13 |
Changing to a steam engine at Kyrovskaya |
Our train stewards |
Old fashioned steam train taking us into Moscow 23 Aug 13 |
The train has arrivedin Moscow |
Moscow buildings taken from the bus 23 Aug 13 |
Moscow buildings taken from the bus 23 Aug 13 |
Moscow buildings taken from the bus |
Moscow buildings taken from the bus |
Cafe Poushkine our lunc venue |
Dave enjoying lunch at Cafe Poushkine |
Statue of Tretiaikov |
Tretiakov Art Gallery |
Moscows beautiful underground |
Beautiful murals in Moscows underground |
Beautiful murals depicting WW2 |
Beautiful murals depicting WW2 |
Train arriving |
Statues in the Moscow underground commemorating WW2 |
Statues in the Moscow underground commemorating WW2 |
Statues in the Moscow underground commemorating WW2 |
Statues in the Moscow underground commemorating WW2 |
Statues in the Moscow underground commemorating WW2 |
Moscow underground |
Moscow underground |
Church of The Epiphany |
Shopping mall near Red Square |
Dave leaving London Grill on a bleak Moscow day 24 Aug 13 |
GUM Department Store - Moscow 24 Aug 13 |
Around Red Square |
St Basils |
Spasskaya Tower - Moscow |
St Basil's |
St Basil's |
St Basil's |
Dave playing tourist 24 Aug 13 |
Red Square |
GUM's facade |
Stalin look-a-like |
Russian double headed eagle |
Marshall Gregory Zhukov near Red Square |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Cathedral of Christ the Savour |
Monument to Peter the Great |
Folk concert for our enjoyment |
Folk concert for our enjoyment 24 Aug 13 |
Love padlock tree |
Monument to the working youth |
Monument to the working youth |
Space Museum - Moscow 25 Aug 13 |
Space Museum - Moscow 25 Aug 13 |
Space Museum - Moscow 25 Aug 13 |
Side view of the momument to space travel |
Another momument to Lenin |
Exhibit in the Space Museum |
Exhibit in the Space Museum |
Exhibit in the Space Museum |
Information Sign |
Space Dog |
The dogs space ship |
Dave investigating the equipment 25 Aug 13 |
Information sign for the space suit |
Suit used for space walking |
Decent Capsule Information |
Decent Capsule |
Astronaut Statue |
Astronaut Statue |
Information sign Luna-9 |
Luna-9 |
Information sign for Luna-3 Station |
Luna-3 |
Information sign Venera-1 Station |
Venera-1 Station |
Information sign Mars-1 |
Mars-1 Station |
Information sign Long range liquid fuel cruise missile |
Long range liquid fuel cruise missile |
Model of space ship and space walkers |
Model of space ship and space walkers |
Model of an astronaut |
Information sign Orbital Decent Module |
Orbital Decent Module |
Exhibit at the museum |
Hall of Fame |
Museum exhibit |
Museum exhibit |
Information sign Return Ballistic Capsule |
Return Ballistic Capsule |
Informationsign Airlock of the Orbital Station MIR |
Airlock of the Orbital Station MIR |
Core Module of Orbital Station MIR |
Inside the Core Module of Orbital Station MIR |
Inside the Core Module of Orbital Station MIR |
Dave in front of the Core Module of Orbital Station MIR |
Space suit |
Food served on a trip into space |
Museum exhibit |
Descent Capsule |
Information sign - Krechet Space Suit |
Krechet Space Suit |
Dave playing tourist 25 Aug 13 |
First unmanned Luna Rover |
Rene playing tourist |
Information sign - Saturn V Launch Vehicle USA |
Saturn V Launch Vehicle |
Women Cosmonauts |
Women Cosmonauts |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow taken on our river cruise |
River tour at night |
Monument to Peter the Great |
Monument to Peter the Great |
Monument to Peter the Great |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Moscow by night |
Kremlin by night 26 Aug 13 |
Moscow by night |
Marshall Gregory Zhurkovs shadow |
GUM at night |
St Basils Church 26 Aug 13 |
St Basils Church 26 Aug 13 |
GUM at night |
Red Square |
Assumption Cathedral |
Assumption Cathedral |
Moscow 26 Aug 13 |
Assumption Cathedral |
Assumption Cathedral |
Impressive church doors |
Beautiful golden domes |
Buildings in the Kremlin |
Beautiful golden domes |
Kremlins Tsar Bell 26 Aug 13 |
Kremlins Tsar Bell 26 Aug 13 |
Tsar Cannon - Kremlin |
Cannons at the Kremlin |
Buildings in the Kremlin |
Buildings in the Kremlin |
Dave touring the Kremlin |
Kremlin guard |
Moskva River |
Plane on the Moskva River |
Submarine |
Lovely day in Moscow 26 Aug 13 |
Views from our river cruise boat 26 Aug 13 |
Rechnoi Bokzal - River Port |
Life on the river - weve started our cruise |
Life along the river - weve started our cruise |
Clouds |
Life along the river 26 Aug 13 |
Life along the river - Russian Wolfhounds |
Russian countryside outside Moscow |
A pleasant day on the river outside Moscow |
Beautiful Russian countryside |
Sailing the Russian waterways |
Russian countryside first day of river cruise 26 Aug 13 |
Heading towards the first of 18 locks |
Heading towards the first of 18 locks |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Passing through the lock |
Kalyazin Bell Tower - Volga River at sundown |
Kalyazin Bell Tower - Volga River at sundown |
Kalyazin Bell Tower - Volga River at sundown |
Our cabin on the Viking Ingvar 27 Aug 13 |
Views from our cabin on the Viking Ingvar 27 Aug 13 |
Views from our cabin on the Viking Ingvar 27 Aug 13 |
Views from the Ingvar |
Our cabin on the Viking Ingvar 27 Aug 13 |
Approaching a second lock |
Approaching the second lock |
Passing through the second lock 27 Aug 13 |
Passing through the second lock 27 Aug 13 |
Passing through the second lock 27 Aug 13 |
Mechanics of the lock |
Passing through the second lock 27 Aug 13 |
Queue of boats waiting to pass through the lock |
Queue of boats waiting to pass through the lock |
Passing churches along the way |
Sailing on the Volga |
Sailing on the Volga |
Sailing on the Volga |
Sailing on the Volga |
Onion domes |
Viking Ingvar |
Church of the Transfiguration - Uglich 27 Aug 13 |
Obligatory dog |
A concert for our enjoyment in Uglich |
Church of the Transfiguration - Uglich 27 Aug 13 |
Church of St Dmitry |
Onion domes |
Viking Ingvar moored in Urglich |
Daisy |
Palace of Tsarevich Dmitri dated 1480 |
Church art |
Colourful flowers |
Houses in Uglich |
Houses in Uglich |
Lunch with a local family in their home |
The household garden |
The household garden |
Bee on a flower |
The household garden |
Beehives in the garden |
The household garden |
Back patio |
The house |
Reflections |
Back on the boat |
Countryside outside Uglich 27 Aug 13 |
Countryside outside Uglich 27 Aug 13 |
Countryside outside Uglich 27 Aug 13 |
First views of Yaroslavl 28 Aug 13 |
First views of Yaroslavl 28 Aug 13 |
First views of Yaroslavl 28 Aug 13 |
Yaroslavl |
Church and jetstream |
Local housing |
Local housing |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Alexander Nevskiys Chapel |
Church and sky |
Onion dome and moon |
Onion dome and moon |
Dave in Yaroslavl 28 Aug 13 |
Alexander Nevskiys Chapel |
Fountain |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Church of Elijah the Profit |
Cathedral of the Assumption |
Cathedral of the Assumption |
War memorial |
Domes |
Ornate bell |
Ornate bell |
Ornate bells |
Yaroslavl |
Yaroslavl |
Cathedral of the Assumption |
Man working the bells |
Man working the bells |
Cathedrals interior |
Cathedrals interior |
Cathedrals interior |
Cathedrals interior |
Cathedrals interior |
Art Museum |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
Art Museums interior |
A concert for our enjoyment 28 Aug 13 |
concert for our enjoyment 28 Aug 13.jpg |
Back in the countryside.jpg |
Back in the countryside |
Local housing |
Approaching another lock |
Approaching another lock |
Passing through another lock |
Passing through another lock |
Passing through another lock |
Mechanics of the lock |
Statue of Mother Volga |
Ingvar moored in Goritsky |
Meeting house for the tourists |
Viking carving 29 Aug 13 |
Viking carving 29 Aug 13 |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Map of Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Religous wall paintings |
Religous wall paintings |
Religous wall paintings |
14Religous wall paintings |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Kitillov Belozerky Monastery |
Looks like a shoe but its a boat |
Local school in Goritsky |
Student in traditional dress |
Student in traditional dress |
Student in traditional dress |
The teacher |
Schoolroom |
Student encouragement poster |
Uniforms from the past |
Uniforms from the past |
Uniforms from the past |
Back on the boat viewing the countryside |
Back on the boat viewing the countryside |
Russian countryside 30 Aug 13 |
Russian countryside 30 Aug 13 |
Russian countryside 30 Aug 13 |
Reflections |
Mist coming off the water 30 Aug 13 |
Mist coming off the water 30 Aug 13 |
Passing traffic |
Ingvar now moored in Mandrogl 31 Aug 13 |
Mandrogl cow 31 Aug 13 |
Some sort of slide of the past |
Dave playing tourist in Mandrogl 31 Aug 13 |
Mondrogl |
Ponies on Mandrogl |
Ponies on Mandrogl |
Cute foal |
Foal shaky on his feet |
Foal enjoying lunch |
Cute foal |
Hotel on Mandrogl |
Hotel on Mandrogl |
Hotel on Mandrogl |
Vodka Museum Exhibit |
Dave at the Vodka Museum |
Vodka Museum |
Vodka Museum |
Vodka Museum |
Vodka Museum |
Buildings on Mandrogl 31 Aug 13 |
Blacksmiths |
Blacksmiths |
Going through another lock 31 Aug 13 |
Going through another lock 31 Aug 13 |
Going through another lock 31 Aug 13 |
Outside the lock |
Going through another lock 31 Aug 13 |
On the way to St Petersburg |
On the way to St Petersburg |
On the way to St Petersburg |
Reflections |
Reflections |
Distorted Reflections |
Sunset in Russia |
Sunset in Russia |
Information sign The State Hermitage Museum |
The Hermitage St Petersburg |
The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg 1 Sep 13 |
First glimpse inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
First glimpse inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Layout of The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Fieldmarshall Prince Tavrichesky |
Information sign for next photo |
Name of the soldier is on the previous photo |
Beautiful ceilings |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
One of the many thrones in the palace |
Russian Coat of Arms - 2 Headed Eagle |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Beautiful gold peacock |
Hermitage gardens |
Dave admiring the peacock |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Information sign Leonado da Vincis Madona and Child |
Leonado da Vincis Madona and Child |
Ornate doors |
Information sign Madonna and Child |
Leonado da Vincis Madona and Child |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Beautiful ceilings |
Canal outside the palace |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Inside The Hermitage St Petersburg |
Information sign for Rembrandts painting |
St Petersburg taken on our bus tour |
St Petersburg taken on our bus tour |
St Petersburg taken on our bus tour |
St Petersburg taken on our bus tour |
St Petersburg taken on our bus tour |
Catherines Palace |
Catherines Palace |
Dave with our tour guide 2 Sep 13 |
Catherines Palace |
Catherines Palace |
Catherines Palace 2 Sep 13 |
Catherines Palace 2 Sep 13 |
Inside Catherines Palace 2 Sep 13 |
Inside Catherines Palace 2 Sep 13 |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Beautiful Ceiling Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Beautiful Ceiling Inside Catherines Palace |
Banquet Table Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Catherine the Great |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Inside Catherines Palace |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Catherines Palace |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Palace grounds |
Catherines Palace |
Catherines Palace |
Catherines Palace |
Russian Folk Dance concert for our enjoyment 3 Sep 13 |
Russian Folk Dance concert for our enjoyment 3 Sep 13 |
Russian Folk Dance concert for our enjoyment 3 Sep 13 |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Russian Folk Dance concert |
Two Headed Eagle |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Colourful flowers |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Dave with our Canadian friends Peggy and Nancy |
Dave and I at the Summer Palace 3 Sep 13 |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Dave and the gold statue |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Dave in the crowd looking at the fountain 3 Sep 13 |
The magnificent fountain |
They have started turning on the water which happens every day at a certain time |
Now the water is really starting to flow |
Now the water is really starting to flow |
Now the water is really starting to flow |
Now the water is really starting to flow |
The fountain is so beautiful I just have to keep filming |
Strange boat on the canal |
Beautiful swan shaped boat |
A view inside the boat |
The fountain in all its glory |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Bird bath in the grounds of the Summer Palace |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
One of the many fountains in the Summer Palace |
One of the many fountains in the Summer Palace |
One of the many fountains in the Summer Palace |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Summer Palace St Petersburg |
Dave playing tourist |
Spot the tourist |
Good name for a restaurant - or not |
The birds appear to like the restaurant |
Taken from the bus - goodbye Russia |
Hello Dubai - our hotel suite 5 Sep 13 |
Dave settling in |
Raffles Hotel 5 Sep 13 |
Nice comfy bed |
Bedroom |
Views from our room |
Our balcony but it was way too hot to venture outside Dubai in September - no no |
Views from our room |
Views from our room |
Hello Singapore 9 Sep 13 |
Chair lift to Santosa Island 9 Sep 13 |
Chair lift to Santosa Island |
Singapore taken from the gondola |
Santosa |
Santosa |
Views from the gondola |
Santosa |
Santosa |
Sneaky shot of Dave |
Cars in front of the Fullerton Hotel |
Cars in front of the Fullerton Hotel |
Dave inspecting the cars |
Casino-hotel in Siingapore 9 Sep 13 |
Singapore Flyer |
Singaport at night - views from our hotel room |
Our hotel |
Laser light show |
Laser light show |
Laser light show |
Laser light show 9 Sep 13 |
Laser light show 9 Sep 13 |
Laser light show 9 Sep 13 |
Laser light show 9 Sep 13 |
Laser light show 9 Sep 13 |
Photos of the Fullerton Hotel - above lobby area |
Information sign for next photo 11 Sep 13 |
Koi in the hotels indoor pond |
Flower display in hotels lobby area |
Sign with a little humour |
Bronze statue depiction how childrenm used to jumped into the river to collect coins |
A series of bronze statures depicting Singapore life in the past |
A series of bronze statures depicting Singapore life in the past |
A series of bronze statures depicting Singapore life in the past |
A scenic tour on one of the river boats 11 Sep 13 |
Views from the boat - our bronze coin collectors |
Views from the boat - our hotel |
Views from the boat - the business area |
Playing tourist in front of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel-Casino |
Marina Bay Sands Hotel-Casino |
Views from the boat - Esplanade Park Theatre Museum - looks like a porcupine |
Views from the boat - Riverside Point another tourist attraction |
Views from the boat - the famous Clarke Quay |
Views from the boat |
Playing tourist in front of the Merlion |
Views from the boat - Fullerton Hotel |
Views from the boat |
Views from our hotel room |
Views from our hotel room |
Views from our hotel room |
Views from our hotel room |
Dave inspecting the bronze statues |
A series of bronze statures depicting Singapore life in the past |
A series of bronze statures depicting Singapore life in the past |
Colourful shutters |
Humerous sign |
Colourful buildings |
Colourful buildings |
A statue of Stamford Raffles 11 Sep 13 |