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June 1998 - Along the Rivers of the Czars
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I lived on the cruise ship for 16 days -- 3 days in St. Petersburg, 10 days on the rivers, lakes and canals, and 3 days in Moscow, a total journey of some 820 miles.
River scenes along the Neva Neva River scene Neva River scene Neva River scene
Kizhi island on Lake Onega, with its wooden churches and farm houses built of wood without using nails. Also note the fields of giant dandelions. Kizhi Island  
Lock #7 along the Sheksna river at the hydroplant, where the ship drops 40 feet going from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Lock #7    
Tolga Monastery behind me, along the Volga river - fellow passenger Janet Fay and I - and Audrey & Des Smales (U.K.) [2 right photos by courtesy of the Smales] Tolga Monastery Don & Janet Audrey & Des Smales
St. Isaac's Cathedral in Yaroslavl', on the Volga. St. Isaac's Cathedral St. Isaac's Cathedral  
A small old wooden chapel in Kostroma, also on the Volga Kostroma Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood, in Uglich, still on the Volga. Behind that can be seen the dome of Transfiguration Cathedral. Kostroma
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