Piskaryevskoye Memorial Cemetery visit…..

Although I have mentioned the Siege of Leningrad in previous posts, this post will serve as a small reminder for those of you who followed my Victory Day synopsis.  Those of you who… Read More →

you can dance if you want to…..

Today I feel I must dedicate one post to the strong Russian spirit and their desire to celebrate life.  Maybe it is because it is summertime here and people can easily find a… Read More →

summer scenes at Catherine’s Palace.

Last week the weather finally began to cooperate with Sean’s final few days in Petersburg and we were able to head to Tsarskoe Selo to view Catherine’s palace and walk around the park. … Read More →

Summertime in Питер (Petersburg), Россия

I am well aware that I have not posted anything new in quite some time, so this week will begin my endeavor to keep everyone updated on life in the post-Soviet space.  Summer… Read More →

Victory Day – May 9th, 2011 (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Victory Day, May 9th, is a day which commemorates the capitulation between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany after the German Army had invaded St. Petersburg (then known as Leningrad), leading to a… Read More →

spring is in the air…..

Winter is becoming a fading memory as the skies reflect a beautiful blue and the temperatures are beginning their slow walk along the road to spring (весна).  I do not really want to… Read More →

the long walk.

This past weekend, I went for a long walk.  My goal was to walk by the Mariinsky Theatre, but I did not make it there because I went a bit further than I… Read More →

the approaching thaw…..

The past two weeks has been bitterly cold in St. Petersburg, reaching temperatures as low as -26 Celsius.  I took these photos at the beginning of the “freeze” because I remember being so… Read More →

Суббота (Saturday)…..

Сегодня, я скучаю мой муж и собаке.  Сегодня, мне грустна раз так я делю мои фото с вами все. Translation (although it may not be completely accurate):  Today, I miss my husband and… Read More →

Четверг (Thursday).

Today, I went for a very long walk along the River and happened upon the Winter Palace – home of the Hermitage.  I did not go inside today – I think I will… Read More →