Russia

• The Gulf of Finland - we could reach the Pacific from here without crossing a border The Gulf of Finland - we could reach the Pacific from here without crossing a border
• Some of Vyborg's faded splendour Some of Vyborg's faded splendour
• St Petersburg's vast northern suburbs St Petersburg's vast northern suburbs
• (part of) The Mikhailovsky Palace (part of) The Mikhailovsky Palace
• The Church of The Saviour on Spilled Blood The Church of The Saviour on Spilled Blood
• Far too many of these around for our liking... Far too many of these around for our liking...
• Nevsky Propsect by night Nevsky Propsect by night
• A typical riverside avenue in St Petersburg A typical riverside avenue in St Petersburg
• The Winter Palace The Winter Palace
• Wedding parties are pretty glamourous affairs out here... Wedding parties are pretty glamourous affairs out here...
• ...here's a different one ...here's a different one
• And you wouldn't expect anything less from a Russian marching band And you wouldn't expect anything less from a Russian marching band
• The Winter Palace - even the doors are opulent The Winter Palace - even the doors are opulent
• The Winter Palace - a typical corridor The Winter Palace - a typical corridor
• The Winter Palace - One of the chandelier rooms, great for a drinks party! The Winter Palace - One of the chandelier rooms, great for a drinks party!
• The Winter Palace - ballroom The Winter Palace - ballroom
• The Winter Palace - the gold drawing room (literally) The Winter Palace - the gold drawing room (literally)
• The Winter Palace - typical parquet flooring The Winter Palace - typical parquet flooring
• The Winter Palace - clock in the gold drawing room (of course!) The Winter Palace - clock in the gold drawing room (of course!)
• The Winter Palace - the Empresses' boudouir The Winter Palace - the Empresses' boudouir
• The Winter Palace - a state drawing room The Winter Palace - a state drawing room
• The Rossi Palace, off Nevsky Prospect. Quite modest really The Rossi Palace, off Nevsky Prospect. Quite modest really
• One of St Petersburg's Stalinist town halls One of St Petersburg's Stalinist town halls
• Statues at the Summer Palace fountains, nr Peterhof Statues at the Summer Palace fountains, nr Peterhof
• An interesting pose? An interesting pose?
• We were really annoyed we couldn't ski here! We were really annoyed we couldn't ski here!
• A view of some of Novgorod's 50 churches A view of some of Novgorod's 50 churches
• St Basil's cathedral, Moscow St Basil's cathedral, Moscow
• Goose stepping practice at The Kremlin's Changing of the Guard Goose stepping practice at The Kremlin's Changing of the Guard
• One of Moscow's lavish metro stations One of Moscow's lavish metro stations
• View of The Kremlin's domes (from our apartment) View of The Kremlin's domes (from our apartment)
• Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, recently rebuilt after Stalin had it demolished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, recently rebuilt after Stalin had it demolished
• The enourmous statue of St Peter on the River Moscow The enourmous statue of St Peter on the River Moscow
• Moscow's old and new Moscow's old and new
• Cathedral of Crist the Saviour at dusk Cathedral of Crist the Saviour at dusk
• Catherine & Tony, our wonderful hosts in Moscow Catherine & Tony, our wonderful hosts in Moscow
• View from Vladimir's hill View from Vladimir's hill
• Vladimir Vladimir
• Built in 1158, not looking bad on it Built in 1158, not looking bad on it
• Afternoon prayers, Bogolyubovo Afternoon prayers, Bogolyubovo
• The monastery at Bogolyubovo The monastery at Bogolyubovo
• Typical Russia datcha Typical Russia datcha
• How big are these balls?! How big are these balls?!
• Moscow's most important shifty policemen Moscow's most important shifty policemen
• GUM, Moscow's most famous shopping mall, these days has stuff to buy in it GUM, Moscow's most famous shopping mall, these days has stuff to buy in it
• Russian girls practicing one of their favourite past-times Russian girls practicing one of their favourite past-times
• Endless sunflower fields in the Black Earth Endless sunflower fields in the Black Earth
• 'The Motherland Calls', the largest statue in the world when erected in 1967. Volgograd 'The Motherland Calls', the largest statue in the world when erected in 1967. Volgograd
• Part of the mighty Volga Part of the mighty Volga
• Yuri the lorry driver Yuri the lorry driver
• Enjoying Russia's finest Merlot, chilled, in 42C heat in Volgograd. 4 quid a bottle! Enjoying Russia's finest Merlot, chilled, in 42C heat in Volgograd. 4 quid a bottle!
• Big melons in Astrakhan Big melons in Astrakhan
• A pensive street trader, Astrakhan A pensive street trader, Astrakhan
• We were considering swimming here, until... We were considering swimming here, until...
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