entrance prior to the opening to the public. What a treat, and well worth
the additional cost. The museum is massive, boasting 353 rooms filled with
masterpieces of art. It is located within the Winter Palace on the Neva
River. Amazing place. We were leaving the museum as it was being opened to
the public and the lines to get in were staggering. Also, since the building
is quite old, there is no air conditioning, so very soon the museum was
going to be very warm and stuffy.
After the museum and a stop for a short lunch we headed to Peterhof with its
collection of palaces, fountains and parks. Here the crowds finally caught
up with us.
Took the hydrofoil boat back to the city center and headed back to the ship.
We were very fortunate to again experience temps in the low 90s and were
told that the weather was not expected to be as sunny and dry the following
day, and quite possibly we have had the only two days of real summer they
will have. The local's view of the promise of summer is: Nine months of
expectation followed by three months of disappointment. At least they have a
sense of humor about their weather.
Upon return to the ship we were greeted by some of our wonderful crew who
are taking such good care of us!
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