Today we are headed to the Peterhof Palace. Do you get the idea that there are lots of palaces in Russia? We found out that one aristocrat had 56 of them?! The Peterhof is located on the Gulf of Finland on land from Peter the Great. I'll dispense with the history for now. It's more important to know how we got there. By speed boat. This picture is from inside the speed boat. Have you ever been in a speed boat with curtains? Us either. We got a late start this day and had to expedite our travel time. So we took the 30 minute boat vs very confusing lines of trains and taxis. Only downside was that they couldn't guarantee us a way back. This was almost 40 miles from SP?! I'll hold you in suspense for the ending....The Peterhof is beautiful. A huge palace of course, but the real artistry of this property is the fountains and outdoor gardens. 1500 acres of them! This shot is looking toward the mansion from one of the bazillion fountains.
This may be one of our favorite pictures from St Petersburg. It accurately captures the beauty and scale of this scene from real life. This is looking down toward the Gulf from the mansion. It also resembles my view of our backyard when the sprinklers are running. What's fascinating about these fountains is they are all gravitationally fed. No pumps. Can you imagine the water pressure needed to reach these heights!?
And let's not forget the back of this small place. I am at least 2 football fields back from this palace during this shot. We didn't go inside the Peterhof since we had to get to the "we can't guarantee you a boat ride back" ticket stands.
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