The times they are a-changin’.
This post seems to be older than 14 years—a long time on the internet. It might be outdated.
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
11 June 2009
I ended up going to the Hermitage today. That makes sounds like I was talked into going or something, which I wasn’t. But I wasn’t exactly set on going if no one else was. Evan and Jared were going, so I went with them.
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St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Federal City, Russia
In general, I’m not what you would call an art museum person. And I generally tend to steer away from them unless the museum is of utmost importance. But my friend Staples said that the Hermitage was pretty cool and worth seeing. And he was right. It also helped that I was able to finagle my way in for free as a student (I actually didn’t have my student ID card, but they accepted my drivers license instead…probably not realizing what it was).
Word of warning about the Hermitage. Do not, under any circumstances, underestimate its size. It’s freaking huge! I did not realize this before going in.
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St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Federal City, Russia
Anyway, it way huge. Pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing, even if you have too pay. You name the artist, and they are probably there: Picaso, Rembrandt, Monet and Manet. This list goes on. There’s also a neat collection of Egyptian artifacts that’s worth finding.
I picked up some postcards and wrote a couple notes to people back home1.
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St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Federal City, Russia
We headed back to the hostel, walking half the way and riding the metro the other half. I made a quick stop at the grocery store for some essentials (eggs, bread, yogurt, beer), then on to an evening of relaxation and making plans for the next few days.
0If you want a postcard too, send me an email with your address and I’ll see what I can do ↩