It depends on what one can afford, of course, but we’d all really like a place to get away for the summer. Peter the Great could afford a lot, more than most. And, naturally, his successors on the throne made certain improvements. Peterhof, Peter’s place in the country, is magnificent. So magnificent that you aren’t permitted to take photos inside (sorry).
Having learned shipbuilding in Amsterdam before he became Czar, Peter loved ships and canals and all things Dutch, and French, and German. So, despite the cold climate and abundance of ice from around November, Peter created a city criss-crossed by over 200 miles of canals and 320 bridges. It’s nice to take a canal ride on a sunny day, hoping it won’t rain.
Thanks to Buchmann for identifying the hooded crow from yesterday. They are a Eurasian bird that never makes it to North America. Now, can someone help us identify our fellow visitor to Peterhof?
