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St. Petersburg, Part II

In Asia, Mystery Trip, Russia on October 8, 2012 at 8:07 pm

Peter the Great's resting place

Palaces and more palaces, it seems like there was always another one to visit.  We interspersed these visits with more walks through the city, a trip to the Peter and Paul Fortress, eating, finding good coffee and croissants, and climbing the stairs to our hostel at least 3 times a day.  Physically exhausting?  Yes.  Worth it?  Absolutely.  I’d go back and do it all over again.

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