Goritsy

We don't arrive at our next stop until the afternoon so we spent some of the morning learning about Russian fairytales plus some information about the program when we arrive in Moscow.

In the small farming village of Goritsy we visited the ancient Monastry of St Cyril - founded in 1397 and became one of the largest abbeys in Russia by the end of the 17th century. It is now a museum that houses decorative lacework, religious icons and embroidery. We have seen many examples of these already so won't go into any detail.

Only a couple of hours at Goritsy before setting sail again. We experienced a Russian tea ceremony (pretty amateur) and in the evening they had a Russian Folk concert. They have very talented musicians with the singer having a very powerful voice. I think she was a bit too loud for some of the oldies.Read more