tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post5047695467534803526..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: V is for Vitoslavlitsy, Vasilyevskiy Island, and Venice of the NorthDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-56515630961809852852015-04-27T07:28:35.785-04:002015-04-27T07:28:35.785-04:00The royals had many palaces and moved around often...The royals had many palaces and moved around often. Emperor Paul only lived in Mikhailovskiy for a short time before his demise.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-13032048361106104032015-04-27T01:46:01.489-04:002015-04-27T01:46:01.489-04:00It's raining Vs, I can see. I love the look of...It's raining Vs, I can see. I love the look of the chapels, so quaint and charming, they almost resemble barns on the outside. Peter the Great's summer palace is beautiful. I wonder which of their many palaces these chaps considered home.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-15346068492458007962015-04-26T06:09:56.227-04:002015-04-26T06:09:56.227-04:00Well, I am so impressed every time I read your pos...Well, I am so impressed every time I read your posts. How wonderful to have all that information on your family. My grandfather's papers show that he came here from some city in Russia that doesn't seem to exist. Not sure we'll ever figure it out. And in an old census I discovered that an great-uncle was really a step-brother to my grandmother, not even a blood relation. A to Z seems to be the only thing that gets me blogging on a regular basis.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-58998911081005835362015-04-26T05:46:18.039-04:002015-04-26T05:46:18.039-04:00The link. I did not know how to add it until I go...The link. I did not know how to add it until I got the the letter 'S' for signature and thanks to Mop Dog's post I learned how to do it. But, so glad you found me. A year in Russia. That's mind-boggling. I have a friend who worked in Saint Petersburg for a time for GM when they were setting up their Russian adventure which they are now abandoning. Not sure when that Novgorod Museum opened. All the buildings were moved to the site. Did not have time to go to Kizhi and many other small towns that would be nice to see. Maybe another trip?Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-71604516090443989142015-04-26T02:59:34.164-04:002015-04-26T02:59:34.164-04:00Wonderful Posts!
Well done on completing in the A...Wonderful Posts!<br /><br />Well done on completing in the A-Z again. I just don't have the time to commit! Maybe if I am more organised, I will give it a go next year :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-1838346796118706672015-04-25T21:59:57.777-04:002015-04-25T21:59:57.777-04:00I finally found your blog! I had seen you comment ...I finally found your blog! I had seen you comment somewhere so I knew there was a Russian theme during the A to Z Challenge, but I couldn't find which blog it was. After visiting MopDog today, I saw your link. Anyhow, just followed you on GFC, and will read your other posts, probably next month. I spent a year in Russia, all the cold months, none of the warm ones. Sad! Always tried to an island called Kizhi, which is where I think some of these old buildings might have been. The wooden ones, not built with nails. Anyhow, both times, the weather was hideous and we never made it to the island. When I was in Novgorod, these wooden buildings were not there. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mauijungalow.com/" rel="nofollow">Maui Jungalow</a>Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292408696265388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-2643935754556207272015-04-25T18:35:24.024-04:002015-04-25T18:35:24.024-04:00Bridges, canals, great palaces. I think I am goin...Bridges, canals, great palaces. I think I am going to try to do a Travel Tuesday and post pictures I haven't previously posted of places I've been. I really need to scan some of my old travel photos. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-6595042326105882052015-04-25T12:50:24.460-04:002015-04-25T12:50:24.460-04:00I always gravitate to cities on the water - one mo...I always gravitate to cities on the water - one more reason why I'd love to visit St. Petersburg.Faye Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177424005603028463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-33630286421592515372015-04-25T12:40:24.043-04:002015-04-25T12:40:24.043-04:00The rich, so I have been told, would have gatherin...The rich, so I have been told, would have gatherings in the pavilion, greet guests arriving and then departing by boat, etc. I guess you could rest before being taken to the castle itself. I think I have a picture of it somewhere.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-45435912319484981162015-04-25T09:18:38.928-04:002015-04-25T09:18:38.928-04:00Those wooden buildings are interesting Denise. Sur...Those wooden buildings are interesting Denise. Surprising they have lasted so well. Those academy buildings are fantastic, I bet people over here would like to study in such places. What was a garden pavilion for do you suppose? And why did it have to be so big? Lovely city, I can see why you want to go back.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-997698830086703662015-04-25T06:55:44.149-04:002015-04-25T06:55:44.149-04:00The more I re-visit these places for A to Z, the m...The more I re-visit these places for A to Z, the more I want to return there.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-81803456773168606092015-04-25T00:30:42.708-04:002015-04-25T00:30:42.708-04:00Oh these pictures are so beautiful. I love the old...Oh these pictures are so beautiful. I love the old wooden church and homes. They are so unique in architecture. I would love to take that cruise-so lovelyBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com