sdtravels

Here is a link to my photos from May 2008 GCT Russian Waterways. You may have only time to view the featured album which gives you a flavor for the whole trip. There are a number of albums below that that show more detail of the titled location. For example, people planning to take the trip may want to look at the "On Board the Rossia" album. The Rossia and the Tiki Don are identical. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them. By the way, my husband is the one with the beard and I am the one with him. The other two people in the photos with us are are friends from the golf club.

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swisshiker

Great photos, sdtravels! Thanks so much for posting such a comprehensive view of Russia.

I have been twice and look forward to another trip. (And now that I have a Russian DIL, the language will be much easier, lol!)

Now, is there a trip report to accompany these photos? I'd really like to find out your itinerary and how it was on the boat.

Happy travels!

swisshiker

Just found your report. Oh boy!
Good reading tonight, I'm sure!

LowCountryIslander

sdtravels...

Spectacular pictures. I'm planning to go to St. Petersburg and Moscow in 2009 and your photos reinforced I made a good choice!

grandmere

Wonderful photos, and I enjoyed reading about your trip, also.

irishface

wonderful record of your trip! I really liked the Moscow at night pictures and the picture of the Peterhof cascade. The desserts looked delicious.

Thanks for sharing!

avalon

Beautiful pictures and I do hope you'll tell us about your tour and trip in a report. I'm trying to talk my DH into a river cruise and need re enforcements!

dwzemens

Terrific photos. Looks like you had a great time.

We have taken three GCT trips, and look forward to a Russian trip.

Assuming you have taken other GCT trips, can you comment on the food and the ambience of the ship as opposed to the ships that GCT uses in Europe?

Thanks very much.

travginny

Great, great photos!

sdtravels

Thank you all for your kind comments about my photos. I love taking them so I really appreciate it when someone enjoys them.

You can find my trip report under Just Returned GCT Russian Waterways Trip Report.

I have not traveled with GCT before, and honestly I don't like group tours in general, but I give this rave reviews. We would definitely travel GCT again. I thought the hotels, the food and the cabin were all excellent. And so was the service.

FainaAgain

Oh, so they still serve hot tea in glasses that you can't touch without burning your fingers But soup comes in a cup...

Have you traveled with a pair of locals? I see the same ones in several pictures.

basingstoke2

Nice!!! Say hello to Gary.

Bill2222

sdtravels,
These are absolutely brilliant!
You have opened the doors to Russia!

sdtravels

Ok, Basingstoke2 you had me going. How could you possibly know my husband's name? Then it dawned on me. You read his name tag in Russian! How brilliant! I'm glad you liked the photos.

basingstoke2

Yup - you got it right. BTW, The photos are quite beautiful. Do you mind letting us know the camera that was used?

sdtravels

Thanks again. I use a Minolta digital SLR which I am quite sure is not available anymore. I plan to buy a Sony Alpha 200 which is also compatable with Minolta lenses.

bjpiper

Loved seeing your photos. We are booked on the GCT Russia Revealed: Moscow to St.Petersburg for the July 2009 river cruise. Pre trip Ukraine and Post trip to Estonia & Finland. I will read your trip review. All so helpful Thank you so much.
Betty

irishface

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