Last week I returned from an incredible 12-day trip to St. Petersburg. I sang at the Grand Hotel Europe, toured the city, and even spent an evening at a beautiful dacha near the Finnish border (a stunning retreat that our friends Tanya and Niki Yermolayev have renovated). I took hundreds of photographs, so I've compiled several slideshows, broken down into categories. Just click on the link below to view each of them.
One fascinating aspect of this latest trip was my introduction to international politics - the day after we arrived, Georgian forces attacked South Ossetian separatists. So I was there, watching footage on "Russia Today" in my hotel room, and talking to locals and friends who were directly affected by these events. David and I even stumbled on a news conference/rally taking place in a park called "The Field of Mars". Three weeks ago, I had not even heard of South Ossetia, but I was in for quite an education.
Catherine's Palace (Tsarskoe Selo)
The Palace at Pavlovsk
Peterhof
The Peter and Paul Fortress
The Dacha in the Country
Daily Life in Russia
In and Around the City
Performing at the Grand Hotel Europe
Jazz Boat on the Neva River
What You Didn't See on U.S. Television
