One of many "Meteor" Hydrofoils that ply the waters around here - We've seen them before, on The Danube and in The Greek Isles.
The Grand Cascade of fountains in front of The Grand Palace at The Peterhof about a 30 minute hydrofoil ride fro St Petersburg across The Gulf of Finland
Several months ago we were sitting at home imagining ourselves in Peter The Great's domain, and here we are. We walked down to the Neva and got onboard a Meteor Hydrofoil that sped us down the Gulf of Finland for 30 minutes but back in time to the 18th century - to The Peterhof, to be precise. Peter the Great and his descendants' answer to Versaiiles, and it is! Despite the ravages of WW II, hereabouts referred to as "The Great Patriotic War", not all of the treasures were lost, stolen or damaged. They have done a remarkable job of restoring most of the palace to its former glory. When I say palace I should qualify that - there are several palaces to see, but it was a bitterly cold day, so we "petered out" (excuse the pun) early and headed back to the city, checking out the way to enter The Winter Palace on Tuesday and Wednesday for which we bought tickets before our departure - we were gratified to see no one standing in the pre-paid ticket line, so hopefully that will eliminate several hours wait!
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