High School next to hostel
High School next to hostel
7:23pm Monday 16th Jul 2007
Albums: LongWayHomeStPetersburg
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 60, Taken by Scott Kristiansen. St Petersburg, Russia,
The appearance of the school tallies with the apparent state of the education system - completely under funded. We met several people who unashamedly spoke of buying there university degrees. Also met a "Mechanical Engineer" who used a calculator for basic arithmetic and complained about the US not recognising Russian degrees!

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First glimpse of Soviet era apartments
First glimpse of Soviet era apartments
14th Jul 2007
Soviet apartments
Soviet apartments
14th Jul 2007
The deepest Metro in the world 90m.
The deepest Metro in the world 90m.
14th Jul 2007
Midnight canal tour
Midnight canal tour
15th Jul 2007
The opening of the bridges for large boats to pass during the night.
The opening of the bridges for large boats to pass during the night.
15th Jul 2007
First impression of 7 Bridges Hostel.
First impression of 7 Bridges Hostel.
15th Jul 2007
Typical quality of Russian workmanship
Typical quality of Russian workmanship
15th Jul 2007
7 Bridges front door.
7 Bridges front door.
15th Jul 2007
Our room in 7 Bridges
Our room in 7 Bridges
15th Jul 2007
7 Bridges outside
7 Bridges outside
15th Jul 2007
WWII truck repairs
WWII truck repairs
15th Jul 2007
The Church of the Savior on Blood
The Church of the Savior on Blood
15th Jul 2007
Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral
15th Jul 2007
Inside the hermitage
Inside the hermitage
15th Jul 2007
Inside the hermitage
Inside the hermitage
15th Jul 2007
Detailed parquetary in the hermitage.
Detailed parquetary in the hermitage.
15th Jul 2007
Hermitage art
Hermitage art
15th Jul 2007
Capitalism defeats communism
Capitalism defeats communism
15th Jul 2007
Worlds most expensive fountain
Worlds most expensive fountain
15th Jul 2007
Hummer wedding limo's seem to be every city
Hummer wedding limo's seem to be every city
15th Jul 2007
Street scene
Street scene
15th Jul 2007
City seems to be crumbling at almost every corner.
City seems to be crumbling at almost every corner.
15th Jul 2007
Beautiful facades
Beautiful facades
15th Jul 2007
The Aurora, she became the symbol of the Revolution in Russia
The Aurora, she became the symbol of the Revolution in Russia
15th Jul 2007
Up market Soviet era apartments
Up market Soviet era apartments
15th Jul 2007
Common public transporter
Common public transporter
15th Jul 2007
Street scene
Street scene
15th Jul 2007
Unpaved streets in the center of town
Unpaved streets in the center of town
15th Jul 2007
SAUSAGE!
SAUSAGE!
15th Jul 2007
Furgon - Russian 4WD Van
Furgon - Russian 4WD Van
15th Jul 2007
LongWayHomeStPetersburg
LongWayHomeStPetersburg
15th Jul 2007
Hitchhikers in the back of a Lada
Hitchhikers in the back of a Lada
16th Jul 2007
Unofficial St Petersburg taxi driver
Unofficial St Petersburg taxi driver
16th Jul 2007
Putin put up in jest (sort of)
Putin put up in jest (sort of)
16th Jul 2007
Lenin stained glass window
Lenin stained glass window
16th Jul 2007
A reward certificate for good work in the factory.
A reward certificate for good work in the factory.
16th Jul 2007
Difficult to motivate to labour.
Difficult to motivate to labour.
16th Jul 2007
Leonid Brezhnev kissing Erich Honecker in 1979
Leonid Brezhnev kissing Erich Honecker in 1979
16th Jul 2007
Foyer of Political museum
Foyer of Political museum
16th Jul 2007
Metro station
Metro station
16th Jul 2007
Descending into the Metro system
Descending into the Metro system
16th Jul 2007
Soviet Era architecture
Soviet Era architecture
16th Jul 2007
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
16th Jul 2007
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
16th Jul 2007
Beautiful canals
Beautiful canals
16th Jul 2007
One of the many canals
One of the many canals
16th Jul 2007
High School next to hostel
High School next to hostel
16th Jul 2007
What happens without competition.
What happens without competition.
16th Jul 2007
View from hostel of the garbage collection system
View from hostel of the garbage collection system
17th Jul 2007
Cabbages been grown on the lawn of St Isaacs during the siege.
Cabbages been grown on the lawn of St Isaacs during the siege.
17th Jul 2007
Street scene
Street scene
17th Jul 2007
View from St Isaac's Cathedral
View from St Isaac's Cathedral
17th Jul 2007
St Peter and Paul fortress (1733)
St Peter and Paul fortress (1733)
17th Jul 2007
View from St Isaac's Cathedral to the Hermitage
View from St Isaac's Cathedral to the Hermitage
17th Jul 2007
The Hermitage
The Hermitage
17th Jul 2007
The Hermitage
The Hermitage
17th Jul 2007
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
Saint Isaac's Cathedral (1858)
17th Jul 2007
The hostels long haired cat.
The hostels long haired cat.
17th Jul 2007
LongWayHomeStPetersburg
LongWayHomeStPetersburg
17th Jul 2007
Home early
Home early
17th Jul 2007
Laugh a minute
Laugh a minute
17th Jul 2007
Railway station to Moscow
Railway station to Moscow
17th Jul 2007
Interior railway station to Moscow
Interior railway station to Moscow
17th Jul 2007
Inside of the first sleeper - 2nd Class
Inside of the first sleeper - 2nd Class
17th Jul 2007
Self portraits, the Trans Mongolian begins
Self portraits, the Trans Mongolian begins
17th Jul 2007
Carriage corridor
Carriage corridor
17th Jul 2007
Bed time!
Bed time!
18th Jul 2007