Saturday, February 9, 2013

VIII. Chapter 6: A Shot of Royalty, Выстрел из Роялти


"We should come home from adventures, and perils,  and discoveries every day with new experience and character"
~Henry David Thoreau~

Our 2nd day in Saint Petersburg will be dedicated to a journey to the stunning and colorful Catherine Palace which is situated in the touristy town of Pushkin.

Palace Chapel at Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia
Catherine Palace (Witnessing Imagination)

This lavishing palace has simply been described as incredible and magnificent according to many past tourists and close friends of mine (ranked 4th best attraction in Saint Petersburg). As a matter of fact it's been visited by Bill Clinton, Sting, Tina Turner, and other top celebrities (you can include my dad and I now). Also, Elton John actually held a concert here in 2001. Although this attraction is roughly 45 minutes away from our hotel, my father and I will commute via taxi (remember we crave adventures). Our specific route is illustrated below...

Our Hotel to Catherine Palace

Finally, our shot today will be taken inside the Catherine Palace (hopefully we don`t get in trouble) in honor of the absolute ROYALTY it's clearly associated with!

Cheers from Saint Petersburg!

Austin

A Shot of Royalty