Final thoughts St.Petersburg

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St. Petersburg, Russia has been somewhere I have always wanted to visit. We took advantage of our time there and we did not worry if we tired ourselves out too much because we wanted to see everything we could in the short time we were there. Funnily enough I had been looking at spending a week there. Even that would not have been long enough for me. Thank heavens for the Romanov's and their predecessors who left so much beauty for people to enjoy. Of course prior to the revolution not many would have seen such opulence. We enjoyed meeting a few Russian people and they seemed genuinely pleased to have us there. They were cheerful mostly and quite accommodating. The buildings that we saw and those that we visited seemed to be in a good state of repair and well maintained. The restaurants we visited were very good indeed and although not fine dining it was certainly substantial food that was served. Of course many eyes are focused on Russia at this time due to the World cup football currently going on. England is in with a chance of reaching the finals which will be decided when they play Croatia on Thursday. I can tell you the Stadium we saw was pretty impressive so it seems Russia has pulled out all stops to make sure that these games were a success. The common man is just like you and I. They work to feed their families. They are not bothered too much about what is going on around the world it is the politicians that play with peoples lives. I do think in the future I would love to visit the city again but before then I have other plans up my sleeve but if you are ever given the opportunity to visit take it up as you will surely be impressed. The photo is a final look at the burial place of the Romanovs in St Peter and Paul cathedral where it all began!