Alexander Palace

So the Russian know how to show off. Really. We were at the Katharina palace today in Puschkin. And again the golden roofs were shining under the sun, it looks like out of a Disney movie. We started the day a bit lazy since we had the excursion only at 3pm. We went for a walk in direction of the Isaac Cathedral. We decided not to visit and rather walk around. Nadja recommended New Holland, an island with stores and a garden and café and a lot of art. The visit was worth it, then I found a café called ‘The Idiot’, very appealing but actually named after the novel of Dostoevsky. We went there for coffee but had a lunch not before cuddling a incredibly fluffy and big cat. The grumpiness of the picture is not representative. We went back to the hotel and then with Nadja to Puschkin, named after the guy, that founded the first school for nobel boys. Until then they were homeschooled. There is also the Palace of Katharina. Another Prunk-building rebuilt after the war and just a thing out of a book. Really. So beautiful. And so much gold. The visit was pleasant. There was a long line waiting to visit the different rooms, we were close to a Taiwanese group and some schoolkids, teenagers, from Russia. At some point they started to interact, a Taiwanese guy giving them some essential oils to smell and put at special places on the face and the hand. Big fun and laughter so the waiting was over quickly. We soon had to say goodbye to Nadja, unfortunately. What a cool woman. I liked her right away.
I looked up another restaurant, typical Georgian, it seems to be very trendy in Russia these days. That Restaurant had 8 reviews on google, all in Russian and apparently good. So I suggested that one to them, they are really cool and open for such things. And we had a feast. Communication was improvised but at the end we went home with another delicious meal in our tummies and lots of great memories in our hearts.Read more