Brookie’s blog, with a little assist from Brad (dadd-o), and actually spans activities over a few days. Today we explored the very “European” and beautiful city of St. Petersburg by car, foot and boat! After the train ride through...
St. Petersburg Touring – Palaces, Cathedrals, Gardens and Ballet
Today, we explored many churches and palaces in St. Petersburg. We began our day exploring the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace was made by Peter the Great in 1714. The palace was then enlarged by Catherine II, Catherine the...
Exploring Moscow and Meeting a Cosmonaut!
Today, we visited the Russia Museum of Cosmonauts. A Cosmonaut is a Russian Astronaut. When we walked in, we could see many models of Soviet spaceships and satellites. We got a special behind the scenes private tour from a...
Russian History and Overview
Tsar Putin 🙂 Here are some facts I learned about Russia: Area 17,098,242 sq km (10,624,000 sq miles). Population 142,470,272 (estimate 2014). Population Density 8.3 per sq km (2014). Capital Moscow Moscow Population 12,063,000 (estimate 2014). Currency Ruble $1 USD = 62 RUB Geography...