Our third and final day in St. Petersburg was the icing on the cake. Leaving at 9:00 on a bus to Pushkin, we were able to stop at a very large grocery store called "OK". It was very interesting to see how the natives of St Petersburg buy their groceries and home goods. There was also a Home Depot like store as well as a Costco.

At the town Pushkin we visited Catherine's Palace and were lucky enough to see the great Amber Room - entirely made out of amber! After visiting this palace we were off to Peterhof - Catherine's summer palace. The fountains alone are good enough reason to visit! We also saw our first Russian rain - but only for a moment.

We returned back to the center of town for dinner at a lovely restaurant called "Fasol". After dinner we took a cruise along the Neva River. It was warm and dry enough to sit outside and enjoy the city view from the river.

Finally, we were lucky enough to climb to the top of St. Isaac's Cathedral and see the city from way up high! It was breathtaking! On our way back to the hotel we were able to stop at the famous book store called "Dom Knigi" so the kids could make some last minute purchases.

We are all exhausted but getting up at 3:00 am to eat a small breakfast and leave for the airport.

We could not have asked for a better trip!! Thanks Moms & Dads! We'll see you in less than 24 hours!