Another unbelievably beautiful day! And the weather was very mild. Even the tour guide exclaimed about the rare wonderful weather we were enjoying! Our destination was the Peterhof, commonly referred to as the Russian Versailles. Having visited Versailles, France, we were excited about seeing this collection of palaces, fountains and gardens to see if there might be a real comparison. The town is about 22 miles outside St. Petersburg so we got to travel on...

St. Petersburg, Russia - August 13, 2018 Did I ever in my wildest imagination think I would ever step foot on the land called Russia??? To me that experience was about as far fetched as seeing myself walking on the moon or bungee jumping. No, never! It simply would not happen and further, why??? Still, here we are, Stan Weeks and Janie Latting. Wow! The first thing that captured my attention as we walked across the deck of our ship was the beautifu...