St Petersburg, Russia

Arrived St Petersburg, Russia around 6pm Saturday night. It was a long process to get through the Russian Immigration process when we left the ship for our first shore trip. There was no smiling from any of the officials - very serious business! However, all went without problems!
We went to a Russian Folklore Extravaganza that night where we were treated to very energetic dances of Don Cossacks and Russian, Ukranian and Gypsy songs. I enjoyed it but it was a little too repetitive for Alan. Unfortunately, we couldn't take photos.Read more