Picture(s) of the Day

Quote of the Day:
There is nothing going on but Eskimos up in Greenland. - Corey


Daily Chronicle:

Today was not an exceptional day. After class I had a tasty lunch of bread, cheese and a pleasantly tart apple, followed by a well deserved nap. Unfortunately, my alarm clock had to remind me that I had political science at 2:15 in the afternoon. During our discussion of the political transition periods of Russia and the Soviet Union, my professor told us to “trust Afghan heroin quality” because the stuff in Russia has more than likely been tampered with. I love random comments from professors because they can easily come out of left field. The rest of my afternoon was spent mozying around my room listening to new music, knitting, reading and cleaning off my camera card, which inspired the true reason for today’s post. I decided that I should put up some of the pictures that I have taken during my trip, even though I haven’t taken a whole bunch so far. Thus begins the “picture(s) of the day”…(please keep in mind that this is only SOME of my pictures)

CKA Saint Petersburg vs Dinamo Riga (Latvia)

We lost 4-5 =( 

But definitely a good game!

I believe this is the Aurora... and if I am correct, 

it is a fancy restaurant that I plan on going to at least once on this trip!

Peter and Paul Fortress

Smolney Cathedral

An almost perfect picture if it weren't for the tour bus. Aghh

The Winter Palace

Also home of the Hermitage Museum. 

This place is HUGE.

Peterhof (Russia's Versailles)

Peterhof in all its glory with the fountains going.

Absolutely in love with this place.

This is one of Peterhof's many ducks, which I quite enjoyed.

I particularly enjoy this picture because the ducks liked posing for me =D

Siege of Leningrad Tour

Huge memorial in the middle of the city. 

This is only part of it, and excluding the museum underground.

Millennium of Russia

Huge bronze monument in the Novgorod Kremlin. 

It shows all 4 parts of Russia's history. 

St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod

One of Russia's most ancient Orthodox churches.

Russian orthodox churches are absolutely gorgeous inside.

Simply a very small and quaint little church down the street from the Novgorod Kremlin.

Wooden Churches

Actual wooden churches from peasant villages. 

The Russians were very crafty with wooden architecture!