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This Russian bride and her groom are leaving Red Square, with St. Basil's in the background, through the restored Resurrection Gate. |
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The sign says "Tsveti", which means flowers. The proprietors appear to be of Central Asian descent. Many people from former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Armenia are moving to Moscow. |
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A statue of Russia's premiere poet, Alexander Pushkin. |
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Cobblestones, and my feet. |
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This is in St. Petersburg, looking across the Neva river toward the Admiralty. |
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This cannon was captured by the Russians from the invading Swedes. Today it's on display outside the Musuem of Political History in St. Petersburg. |
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Most of us enjoyed the train ride from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Here's another view of the "Red Arrow", the Krasnaya Strela. |
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A Russian boy and his grandmother enjoy this fountain. |
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Kids feeding the birds outside the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. |
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Another Russian couple. Our guide told us that it is tradition in St. Petersburg to get your picture taken at three or four sites around the city, one of which is on the banks of the Neva River. A few minutes after this we saw a guy jump in the river to retrieve someone's cell phone, which had fallen in the river. He found it. |
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