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Destination Joy 2008: St. Petersburg, Russia

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Our journey started at Harwich, UK embarking the Jewel of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International in June 27, 2008 and ends at the same place in July 10, 2008. It was a well planned cruise vacation, for one reason - I turned 60, and to make it more enjoyable journey, I and my wife invited a close family friend who also turned 60 the same month of June.

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Destination Joy 2008: St. Petersburg, Russia

July 2, 2008

Destination Joy 2008: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA - The Hermitage (A Place of Solitude)

Here I come, Russia !!! This is our first day of a 2-day tour in St. Petersburg. Jewel of the Seas is anchored at Lesnaya Harbour. We took the whole day tour which is approximately 9 hours in total that includes a visit to the Hermitage Museum and St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Once the capital of Tsarist Russia, St. Petersburg is a very European city of Italianate palaces, ornate cathedrals and broad boulevards. It was Peter the Great's city and vision. He built the city in 1703 as Russia's "Window to the West." If Moscow is Europe's most Asiatic capital, then St. Petersburg is Russia's most European city.

Today, St. Petersburg is a cosmopolitan city with a lively cultural and artistic core. It is Russia's biggest port, a huge industrial center and truly an international city.

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