Hermitage to The Russian Vodka Museum

A breakfast of green onion and egg sandwich and coffee at our favourite 'bulachnaya' gave us the energy required to stand in line for 90 minutes and flow with the crowd in the Hermitage for 2 hours.
An amazing collection of art, history and Russian pride.
Unlike 15 years ago the staff was friendly and helpful and inlike 15 years ago I was able to look out the window onto Dvortsovaya Pl.
Lunch at the the Irish Pub ( it's ok I had borshe and pemini).
Our plans of the fast ferry were thwarted, one by 4 hours of the Hermitage but two by discovery of the location if The Russian Vodka Museum.
Three toasts to the Russian Federation 'Tzarussia' on the occasion of their independence from the Soviet Union ( well that's how he descibed it) and we were amply engaged in world politics with the waiter.
We made a reservation for a Vodka tour tomorrow and dinner at one of St Petersburg's best.
Back into the crowd and the football fever is hotting up.Lue lisää