Saint Petersburg Off the Beaten Path Tips by Upstate1NY

Peterhof and area. Indeed Peterhof's best season is summer, the fountains are in service and it is beautiful, but even in winter you can appericate the scenes the area offers.
The Cathbedral at Peterhof is very large. Much bigger than you woul;d expect for being well out on the coast line of the Gulf of Finland, but then again, it probably was where the "court" attended services, so it's statement is "configured" accordingly!

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Just a few meters up the street from the cathedral is a small "corner store". It probably is busy in summer when Peterhof is "rocken" with tourists but this was March, well before the hoardes desend. They were totally shocked to find a lone, English speaking tourist in their midst looking for a Pepsi and a candy bar, I became almost the "attraction" of the moment as family, freinds and all desended the stairs seemingly with a bare excuse of "checking on something" and then to try their English by asking me a question.

очень приятные, очень очень приятные люди

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Peterhof has an array of large gravity feed fountains supplied by a large resoviour across the street, behind the cathedral. There is no waste of energy except the lights at night. Tthe water flows naturally without help. Due to the time of year, the whole "system" was shut down, but the fixtures remained in place. LIttle inmagination is needed to mentally see the water flowing with the fountains gushing forth in their fluid display.

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Peterhof is right on the coast of the Gulf of Finlanf, there were bathhouses dotting the beach area and a dock with a boat basin "harbor" at the end of it. At the edge of the boat basin was a cross shape set into the stones of the pier.
I do not read Russian very well so I am not sure what or who the monumnet comemorates but the Russians seem to be very careful to pay due respect under all circumstances where heroism and selfless sacrifice are concerned.
I view them with great respect for their willingness to honor those who deserve to be honored.

Я рассматриваю их с большим уважением к их готовности соблюдать те, кто заслуживает чтиться.

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These gentelmen were risking tooth and lip playing brass musical insturments in freezing tempatures but their music was well worth a generous tip of several USD apiece!

Эти gentelmen рисковали зубом и губой, играя медный музыкальный insturments в замораживании tempatures, но их музыка хорошо стоила щедрый наконечник нескольких USD за каждый

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