From St. Petersburg with Love

While I've always wanted to visit (and still do) the Russian St. Petersburg, one week off wasn't really conducive to traveling across continents. So we opted for the warm & sunny St. Pete instead.

Less travel time, less passport hassle, more parrots, more baseball. 

 We stayed at the Hollander Hotel. The patio was perfect for writing postcards, watching the afternoon storm, and having a drink!

 The locals seem to have a love-hate relationship with The Pier. Once a destination full of restaurants, shops, and an aquarium, it was officially closed to the public in May of 2013 to be demolished. It didn't get demolished, there were plans to revamp it, those fell through. Now it just sits there. I actually quite enjoy the decrepit 70's look and wish someone would shoot a horror film there. 

One can always hope...

 Oh, did I mention we rented a gigantic truck? The Beetle could have parked on the bed. It was a bit intimidating, but also cool to be up so high. 

 My favorite seabird: a pelican with a passion for mischief. He dive-bombed the seagulls, making them scatter into the 4 winds. 

 The Dali Museum

"The only difference between myself and a Madman is the fact that I am not mad."

 St. Pete at night

 St. Pete during the day

Thank you for spring breaking with me today!

Until next time,

Nadine