Of Wings and Whispers

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Of course we watched the sunset-
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Whilst that was happening we ate at Hot Rocks on the pool deck.Mrsdrron the prawns and I a ribeye with a stuffed porcini mushroom.You start with a salad and end with a dessert-
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Up early on the second day,brekkie in suite and 0815 start for Peterhof.A beautiful sunny day.Some old style apartments as you go out of the CBD-
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But then we arrived at Peterhof.Amazing-
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But that's just the gatehouse!
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Our guide is just about to come out of the door,take us to the head of this line so we are the first to enter for the day.You have been reprieved as no photos allowed in the Peterhof Palace so quite a few posts less than this TR might have been.We were actually passed by an older American couple inside.As they passed the woman was saying to their guide-"We have seen so many palaces so can we hurry up and get to see something more interesting".WTF.
So after going through this OTT palace we came out on the other side to the gardens-
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Great shots drron, and looks like perfect weather with those beautiful blue skies.
 
great pics DrRon
Am now really looking forward to our trip to St Petersburg and Moscow in 4 weeks
Also doing private tours!

if only my russian visa arrives back!
 
Thanks for all the comments.The weather certainly was perfect for our time in Peterhof.In fact several said it was the best day of this summer season.One guide described St.Petersburg weather as 8 months of Anticipation followed by 4 months of disappointment.
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When I visited there many years ago it was called Petrodvorets. I assume it's the same place

Terrific photos...as usual
 
Indeed the same place Major.Peterhof is a German word so the name was changed in 1944 but went back to Peterhof sometime in the 90s.
 
These are amazing gardens.Designed to top Versailles.certainly lots of fountains.Back in the day there were animals in the woods for the nobles to go hunting as well.
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So you can see the main cruise port from here.There is a hydrofoil service from St.P.
 
Everyone was now gathering around the main fountain for the ceremony at 1100 to turn on the fountains.
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Peterhof was greatly tarted up when Putin hosted the G20 meeting there in September 2013; we were there 2 days beforehand and while the weather was great, the sound of helicopter gunships buzzing around did intrude a bit. Kevni was supposed to be there, but was in the middle of an election.

The remarkable thing about the fountains?
 
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