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LED -- The 3-letter code name for the airport @ S.P.
S.P. -- home of the hermitage museum, (ahhhhh)... So the russians being so rich because of oil, and being such europeans, have this wonderful collection of art works housed in the winter palace. Firstly, the place itself is huge, and breathtaking (interior, more so than the facade)...
But the collection, oh, the collection... Ok, it was a little lop-sided, not too many artists, and mostly early mordern (I am taking about impressionists upwards, that is), but still huge enough.. two rooms at least of matisse, 1 room of picassos, 1 of van gogh... and many more....
IBM-powered website : shows many of the digital collections, however, the real thing is so much so much more... sigh... I am in love.
The cathedrals and churches were not to be outdone. there was the st issac's (interior SO fantastic)... converted to a museum, so not really used as a place of worship anymore. What's still used is the Lady Kazan Church... where, the miracle icon of Lady Kazan is. So most of the loyals were women, how queued up to have their turn to pray at the icon.
Unfortunately, the day I was headed for the russian museum, I fell sick, so I missed my kadinskies :(...
Foodwise -- I went all out russian, they use loads of fats --- butter, lard, cream... Didnt drink any vodka, or for that matter, any form of alcohol ... brought back 2 bottles to share with friends though... :)
They had loads of sailorboys, considering that it is at the sea :) towards sweden.
S.P. -- home of the hermitage museum, (ahhhhh)... So the russians being so rich because of oil, and being such europeans, have this wonderful collection of art works housed in the winter palace. Firstly, the place itself is huge, and breathtaking (interior, more so than the facade)...
But the collection, oh, the collection... Ok, it was a little lop-sided, not too many artists, and mostly early mordern (I am taking about impressionists upwards, that is), but still huge enough.. two rooms at least of matisse, 1 room of picassos, 1 of van gogh... and many more....
IBM-powered website : shows many of the digital collections, however, the real thing is so much so much more... sigh... I am in love.
The cathedrals and churches were not to be outdone. there was the st issac's (interior SO fantastic)... converted to a museum, so not really used as a place of worship anymore. What's still used is the Lady Kazan Church... where, the miracle icon of Lady Kazan is. So most of the loyals were women, how queued up to have their turn to pray at the icon.
Unfortunately, the day I was headed for the russian museum, I fell sick, so I missed my kadinskies :(...
Foodwise -- I went all out russian, they use loads of fats --- butter, lard, cream... Didnt drink any vodka, or for that matter, any form of alcohol ... brought back 2 bottles to share with friends though... :)
They had loads of sailorboys, considering that it is at the sea :) towards sweden.
posted by toady | 1:40 AM
1 Comments:
Wat's kadinskies?
Ha so u finally fulfilled your plan of going to Russia despite horror stories -- can't remember who was telling them during lunch at the cafetaria one day.
Is the food very different?
Russia's another place other than Mongolia i'd like to visit.
Hopefully it's different from other places. Tibet was a little disappointing 'cos it's becoming too modern and too much like CHina.
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