Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Fun Pictures from Russian Trip

Here are some pictures from the Russian trip. These photos include all the group photos and some other fun pics that were taken over the week and a half. They're not in order....that was just a little too hard for me!!! More photos will be coming shortly!

Enjoy!

Puss och kram,
Alice
xo



Anne, Dani, Jules, Me and Vera at the Red Square in Moscow


Our ballet skills in front of the Gym


Theresa, Dani, Me, Vera and Anne in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour


Us at the gate to the Kremlin in Moscow


The typical Russian woman!!!


Eva, Inge, Me, Jules and Anne crammed into a cab to head back to our hotel!


Jules, Anne and I with St Basil's Cathedral in the background


Me using the ATM which didn't like my card


Dani, Anne and I at a bar in St Petersburg on our last night in Russia


At an underground station in St Petersburg


Eating Russian food at the flea market in Moscow


Relaxing on the roof of the underground shopping centre


At the gates of the White Palace


The New Stage at the Bolshoi Theatre where we watched a ballet performance


Us eating some typical Russian food outside a flea market in Moscow


Anne, Laura, Julia and I outside the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour


At the last restaurant we visited on our last night in Russia! Fantastic food for not too much money!


Us relaxing on the roof of the underground shopping mall


Us watching the fashion show on the TV in the restaurant!


Taking a stroll past the Gym (pronounced guuuum)


Theresa, Jules and I at the Russian Folk Dance


Inge, Theresa and I


Us on the steps of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour


Vera and I in front of a very cool blue building!


Vera and I on the bus with the Kremlin in the background


Anne and I posing in the Gym


Our attempt at spelling Moscow! We almost succeeded and even managed to combine a few languages spelling of Moscow!

(In case you can't see it actually says MOSKOW!!)


One of the Metro Boys!!!! (They came out in black G-strings just afterwards!)


Linda, Vera, Dieter, Jane and I at Metro


Us attempting a jumping shot in St Petersburg somewhere


Us outside St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow


Vera jumping in on the guys photo!! Lucky them!!!


The sexy Russian guards who walk around in uniform everywhere and look so young!


Us at the entrance of the Kremlin


Me in front of on of the many churches inside the Kremlin


An ATM in a Church!!!


The Babooshka Dolls



Us on a bridge over one of the many canals in St Petersburg



Jules, Vera and I on the boat home


Me with the lions with golden wings



The University of Moscow!! Quite an impressive building for a uni!


Me with the sexy Russian fur hat


Jules and Anne in front of another church in St Petersburg...not too sure the name of this one!


Jules and I in front of St Nicholas' Cathedral



Jules imitating a guard!


Anne and I with the tower in front of St Nicholas' Cathedral behind us


Dried fish anyone??


Jules in a little Russian supermarket


The Sleeping Beauties!


With my Russian soup!


In front of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour


Me with the Kremlin in the background


Russian Road Trip #89 2009


Dinner in Moscow. One of the worst restaurants ever!!! It was like sitting in a chimney with all the cigarette smoke!


Not too sure where this is. Somewhere in RUSSIA!!


Walking in Red Square


At the Red Square!


Behind us is the Kremlin in Moscow


At the top of St Issac's with St Petersburg in the background


And now the pictures complete!


Thoughtful!


Me and the sports centre in the background


Standing on the lake in front of some fancy building



Me with the ducks!


Anne and I laying a kiss on mummy duck


Us with the ducks that were given as a present by the Dutch!


Jules and I on the bus


Jules and I in a square in the old town of Helsinki


Jules and I at one of our many toilet and food stops


Jules and I at the entrance to the underground church


Me in the underground church


Jules and I in the Underground


Me on some decoration in the Helsinki underground station near out hotel


Theresa, Inge, Eva, Anne and I with the Smolny Cathedral behind us


Group pic outside the Smolny Cathedral


And another in black and white!


Us waiting around outside a square in St Petersburg


Our first dinner in Russia!!! I'm surprised we managed to order anything due to the language barrier!
NB: Sign language goes a LONG way!


Our sexy footwear we had to wear in the Pushkin. It felt like we were on the set of Scrubs or something!



Us waiting for our guides at the Pushkin


Take One of the group photo of Bus B (the best bus!)


Take two!


Dani, Eva and I outside Hotel Ladoga


Dani and I outside our hotel in St Petersburg


Group shot at the top of St Issac's


Dani, Vera and I at the to of St Issac's in St Petersburg




The gang in front of the gates to the White Palace and Hermitage


Me and some fancy table. I think I blend in well!


Me pointing to where I thought we might be on the map (I actually had no idea!)


Me, Elwin and Jules in the White Palace


Vera, Jules and I in the White Palace


An attempt at an artistic photo of Vera and I


Theresa, Inge and I on some steps in the White Palace


Dani, Inge, me, Vera and Anne in best club in St Petersburg: Metro


Theresa dancing with some random Russian boy


Me, Eva and Jules in Metro


Theresa, Laura, Inge, Dani, Eva, Anne and me in Metro


Anne and I in Metro


Me behind the fence in Metro


Vera and Eva in Metro


Jules and I in the much loved (or not so loved) bus!


Vera and I on the boat


Jules on the boat leaving Stockholm to head to Turku


Vera outside the Viking Line terminal in Stockholm


Me also outside the Viking Line terminal in Stockholm

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