Today is a very intensive day, mainly because I'm in class from 9 AM to 8 PM every Thursday. Speech, Speaking, Russian History, and The Texts of Saint Petersburg are my classes. It's pretty nice because at least they're all interesting, but Russian History was cancelled because the professor is sick. (Sad day).
So during this new found break, I decided to try out sushi in Saint-Petersburg, and to be honest, it was pretty good! The restaurant is called Евразия, and I think if I want to eat Sushi, this will be my go to place for sure!
Then, for my break during Petersburg Texts, I decided to buy some georgian bread and a sweet cheese? I don't know how to translate it, I just know that I love it and it's extremely cheap. So much good food. Looks like I'll need to start hitting the gym more often! (My schedule doesn't really allow Tuesday/Thursday to happen. But I did go on Monday and Wednesday!)
September 14th, 2016
Decided to take this free Wednesday I had, and despite having a cold that is making my throat hurt beyond all belief and my nose run faster than the river Neva on a windy day (such as today), I went out to go see the Cabin of Peter the Great. It was something I had wanted to see for the longest time, and when I finally went to see it, I was astonished.
To begin with, I had to go to Петровский Остров, Станция Метро Горьковская. The nice thing about it is that it's on the same line that I live on, so I don't have to change trains. Did I mention my sickness and the wind? Yeah. I wasn't going to walk today. So to get to the Cabin I had to walk through Троицкая Площадь, a small park that's on the way there. It was quite nice to see, and I can imagine myself sitting down, reading, and drinking coffee on a good day.
The Cabin of Peter the Great is the first residential building in Saint-Petersburg, occupied by the greatest of all Tsar's and Emperors, Peter the Great (As its name suggests). It has 3 rooms, a bedroom, a dining room, and a study. It's a very quaint place, and it's the smallest and most quickly and cheaply made palace in the world. It took only 3 days, and honestly, it's just a log cabin.
It doesn't compare to Petergof (Look at the blog: In the Halls of the Builder King), but the history behind this is just great. The way that Peter created Saint-Petersburg through his own sheer will, and as a way to increase his power and have a gateway to the Atlantic and to Europe. It was also a way to tell the Swedes that this is Russian land, and their new capital is here.
I quite enjoyed being in this location, because while I may not know much about it, architecture is truely a great thing, and being able to see the oldest building in the city is just fantastic.
What's nice is that right across the river from the cabin is Летний Сад, or the Summer Garden. I plan on going there sometime. It's supposed to be a very spectacular place, and I hope that I will enjoy it.
After leaving the cabin, I decided to go visit a friend at their job in a hostel, after figuring out that they were working that day. Once arriving there (I brought macaroons), we drank tea, talked about different topics ranging everywhere from politics to life (minus work and class), and then I went home because I wasn't feeling well. But, I decided to take some pictures of the Metro as well, just to enjoy how pretty it is.
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