Sometime in the morning, before 12pm. Woke up and had breakfast and lunch which was salmon and salad. It was served at home. After filling up our tummies we spent a considerable amount of time looking at A's old photos. Other people in general have so much more photos taken of themselves when they were younger. That, or I have lost a great number of photos!
Around 5pm or so we went to Mayakovskaya metro station where we had some noodles at a place called "Yam Kee" and that was where we also met A's friend Yana (Яна).
Around 5pm or so we went to Mayakovskaya metro station where we had some noodles at a place called "Yam Kee" and that was where we also met A's friend Yana (Яна).
Udon noodles, this one was with yellow chicken curry and the other one was udon as well with green chicken curry. It wasn't so great, but we were hungry.
We then took a short walk to a boat cruise operator at the river fontanka near the Anichkov bridge and Anichkov palace and purchased tickets for a canal boat trip. The cost of the ticket was 500 Russian rubles each. This is the route that we took.
Direction of the cruise was clockwise from the starting point, through various canals, out to the Neva river and back. The various pins indicate the location of the various photos shown below.
Here's photos taken from the cruise. The guide spoke in Russian so I didn't understand anything, A. had to tell me what he said.
This was a drink stall located right next to the wharf. I took this from the boat.
Other boats.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор), built between 1828 and 1835. The main dome collapsed in August 25 2006 but was restored in 2010.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Balloooooons!
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Close up of Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор).
St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral. Along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata.
Along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata.
Mariinsky Theatre (Мариинский театр). Along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata.
Along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata.
This building (Hostel Graffiti) reminds me of an IQ puzzle. Along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata.
New Holland Island, along naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanata, turning into Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Couple kissing on a bridge, unfortunately they were kissing on the wrong bridge! Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki. See the next photo.
Referring to the previous photo, this bridge is known as the bridge of kisses. Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Yusupov Palace. Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Boat traffic jam along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Boat traffic light along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Red bridge ahead along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Stroganov Palace. Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Green bridge. Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Going underneath the green bridge. Along Naberezhnaya reki Moyki.
Neva river.
Neva river. The Peter and Paul Fortress (Петропа́вловская кре́пость) in the distance.
Neva River.
Saint Petersburg Mosque (Санкт-Петербу́ргская мече́ть).
An entrance to the Summer garden. Along the Neva River.
The summer palace built for the tsar in the summer garden. Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Chizhik Pyzhik (Чи́жик-Пы́жик). Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
Anichkov Bridge and Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace. Along naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki.
7pm We took a walk to the summer garden (Ле́тний сад). We went past it along the way when we were on the cruise. Half an hour later and we arrived.
Swans near the entrance to the summer garden. You'll see them right after you got through the entrance.
The summer garden.
One of many nude figures in the summer garden.
One of many fountains in the summer garden.
One of many fountains in the summer garden.
Gazebo in the summer garden.
One of many fountains in the summer garden. Notice the checkboard pattern.
Previously the summer palace built for the tsar.
The summer garden. What you don't see is the many security cameras located around the garden!
8ish pm We went to a cafe called coffee station along ulitsa ryleeva where we had cheese cake, tea with mint, berry smoothie made from blackberries and a ginger milkshake. And we played 3 rounds of jenga where I lost all 3 rounds. My excuse is, well I don't have one. So it was humiliating loss for me. :( We took the bus back home after that. Dinner was salmon, buckwheat and salad. And we also had water melon that A's cousin bought. Light out was probably close to midnight.
Duckman posing with flowers.
Coffee.
Ginger milkshake and berry smoothie. And duckman.
Chocolate cheesecake.
Jenga
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