St. Petersburg is a city of layers with each layer corresponding to a different historical era and and each visible in the architecture and various sights around town. The first is the classical layer which can be seen in the ornate architecture of the city built by Peter the Great. Many visitors assume that it […]
The Prodigal Son
One of my all-time favorite books is The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, by Henri J. Nouwen. As such, one of the highlights of our visit to St. Petersburg was seeing the Rembrandt painting that inspired the book. It is housed in The State Hermitage Museum. It was another one of […]
St. Petersburg
Because I have long been a Russian history buff, our 2-day port of call in St. Petersburg, Russia was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for me. My fascination with Russian history began in high school when I read the book Nicholas and Alexandra (Tragic, Compelling Story of the Last Tsar and His […]
