We had dinner at a local restaurant that has a Russian Military theme. There were several courses that were tradtional Russian dishes, starting with a tasty Russian potato salad, heavy on dill and topped with thinly sliced tongue. That was followed by a soup that, from what we can tell, consisted of lots of leftovers, but it was very tasty. 
Beef Stroganoff was next, and we learned that it came about when one of the nobles, Mr. Stroganoff, wanted to be sure and stretch his open dinner for all of those who showed up.
After a leisurely stroll back to the hotel, we took care of business at the front desk and then retired to our rooms.
Well, not all of us stayed. Joyce an Alan did a little exploring of the immediate area and walked around St. Isaac's Cathedral, a massive structure with many bronze reliefs of various biblical themes. Even though it was 10 pm the lighting was amazing. Joyce remarked on the way back to the hotel, "we're really in St. Petersburg Russia!". Indeed we are!!
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