Back from Russia and special thanks to everyone for their well wishes for a great vacation and for our safe return...special thanks to SwirlyGirly for making the reservations for my family at Cafe Pushkin and Turandot in Moscow...wow, great food and ambience for sure! We went back to Cafe Pushkin for our last night to celebrate my son's 12th Bday...it was his choice! During our first dinner at Cafe Pushkin...our H Adonis greek god...emailed my blackberry with some happy news...my wife's BJ Togo with PHW arrive...pick up or delivery he asked? My wife's in heaven!
LuvBolide: The Ballet Gala at Mariinsky Theater was out fo this world...the Dying Swan number stole my heart and the boys! The Turandot...the highlight for me was not good...in the middle of the Nessum Dorma...the singer choked! I was horrified and disappointed as it was my most awaited song!!! My oldest DS turned to DW and whispered "no he didn't"...YES he did! WAAAAaaaaa!!! But the costumes and the production were over the top, just as I like it, if anything. Boys didn't really appreciate the opera that much.
It snowed Dr. Zhivago style in St Pete's and it was just lovely! Deux Armoires and Susanvon...you're right! The sights are indeed amazing! Tsarkoe Selo and Pushkin with snow carpeting was out of this world!!! The troika ride at Pushkin was something to remember! No snow in Moscow...the weather difference between the two cities can be night and day...and the weather in St. Petersburg changes every 15 minutes...
The Hermes store at GUM is specially big but you ladies were right...hyperinflated price!...so no special Hermes souvenir for my wife until tomorrow via UPS!!! Pictures of some actions shots with Goldie and views of Russia.
The ostentatious display of weath is over the top...Maseratis, MB S550s, BMW 750s, Prosches...wow wow wow...the birkins we saw are mostly black and etoupe...Hey, Castrony: men carried their 50 cm birkins with class...and looked so good in Etoupe as well with silver hardware...very masculine and confident looking! The guy next to our hotel room knew my wife and I were looking at his Birkin and he smiled at us back.
Aminiamina: we would like to return again for another visit but so many more countries to see and culture to experience. Our boys loved the Aurora Battleship and shopping for communist era memorabilia. No major shopping for my wife just 3 fabrege eggs imitation! And lots of chocolates from our hotel in St. Petes.
Some pictures of Goldie...at a university in St Petes with the blue bldg, next 3 pictures are with Mrs P and our boys with their Russian military hats in front of the Hermitage and last, Goldie in front of St. Basil.
Thank you everyone for your well wishes...it was indeed a very memorable vacation for us and now we are back safe and sound and waiting for Jeannie to arrive tomorrow to join her sisters Rougie, Parchie, and Goldie!
We will post a family picture! PP
LuvBolide: The Ballet Gala at Mariinsky Theater was out fo this world...the Dying Swan number stole my heart and the boys! The Turandot...the highlight for me was not good...in the middle of the Nessum Dorma...the singer choked! I was horrified and disappointed as it was my most awaited song!!! My oldest DS turned to DW and whispered "no he didn't"...YES he did! WAAAAaaaaa!!! But the costumes and the production were over the top, just as I like it, if anything. Boys didn't really appreciate the opera that much.
It snowed Dr. Zhivago style in St Pete's and it was just lovely! Deux Armoires and Susanvon...you're right! The sights are indeed amazing! Tsarkoe Selo and Pushkin with snow carpeting was out of this world!!! The troika ride at Pushkin was something to remember! No snow in Moscow...the weather difference between the two cities can be night and day...and the weather in St. Petersburg changes every 15 minutes...
The Hermes store at GUM is specially big but you ladies were right...hyperinflated price!...so no special Hermes souvenir for my wife until tomorrow via UPS!!! Pictures of some actions shots with Goldie and views of Russia.
The ostentatious display of weath is over the top...Maseratis, MB S550s, BMW 750s, Prosches...wow wow wow...the birkins we saw are mostly black and etoupe...Hey, Castrony: men carried their 50 cm birkins with class...and looked so good in Etoupe as well with silver hardware...very masculine and confident looking! The guy next to our hotel room knew my wife and I were looking at his Birkin and he smiled at us back.
Aminiamina: we would like to return again for another visit but so many more countries to see and culture to experience. Our boys loved the Aurora Battleship and shopping for communist era memorabilia. No major shopping for my wife just 3 fabrege eggs imitation! And lots of chocolates from our hotel in St. Petes.
Some pictures of Goldie...at a university in St Petes with the blue bldg, next 3 pictures are with Mrs P and our boys with their Russian military hats in front of the Hermitage and last, Goldie in front of St. Basil.
Thank you everyone for your well wishes...it was indeed a very memorable vacation for us and now we are back safe and sound and waiting for Jeannie to arrive tomorrow to join her sisters Rougie, Parchie, and Goldie!
We will post a family picture! PP
