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A full time engineer, a part time blogger and a lifelong tourist

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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Our last activity in Russia was a cruise on the River Neva. This is a photo of the St. Isaac's Cathedral seen from the River Neva. One of the largest Cathedrals in the World.
The Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg. The scale of the collection of art, not to mention the building itself, is staggering. It is said that if you spent 1 minute on each exhibit, it will take 6 years to see the whole collection.
More from St. Petersburg. The Church of the Savior on Blood. Another iconic Russian cathedral
Last one from Moscow. The beautiful Kazan Cathedral, on Red Square. . . . #kazancathedral #moscow #visitmoscow #visitrussia #redsquare #goldendome #beautifulcathedral
One of many highly ornate Moscow underground stations. The underground in Moscow is an attraction in itself, built during the Soviet era. . . . #moscowunderground #underground #moscowmetro #visitrussia #visitmoscow
The Red Walls of the Kremlin. Did you know that Kremlin in Russian means citadel? . . . #redwall #brickwall #clocktower #tower #kremlin #kremlinmoscow
A Water Fountain filled with Melons is not what I expected to find in a Russian shopping mall (or a shopping mall anywhere for that matter!). But this is exactly what it was. This is inside GUM department store in Red Square. Very lively on a Saturday afternoon.
The decorations inside St. Basil's cathedral (it is a museum today). So many bright colours. Some of it reminds me of ancient frescos in Sri Lanka. . . #stbasilscathedral #redsquare #insidestbasilcathedral #stbasilscathedralinside #visitrussia #beautifulcathedral
St Basil's Cathedral at Red Square, Moscow. One of the most iconic buildings of Russia. I was amazed by the shapes and colours of all the turrets. Inside, they are all individual chapels dedicated to different Saints. It seems that no one knows why it was designed like this, or where the influence came from... . . . #stbasilscathedral #redsquare #moscow #russia #visitrussia
On to Moscow. First stop: Lenin's Mausoleum. Located on one side of Red Square it is the resting place of Vladimir Lenin. . . #moscow #leninsmausoleum #redsquaremoscow #redsquare #visitrussia
Still with the Tsarskoye Selo. The beautiful gardens at the Catherine's Palace. We were very lucky with the weather. . . #catherinespalace #tsarskoeselo #gardeninspiration #beautifulgardens #visitrussia #stpetersburg
The inside of the Tsarskoye Selo - Absolutely breathtaking. Swipe to see the gilded great hall. Much effort and a lot of gold has been spent to restore the palace to its former glory, following damage during World War II. . . . #tsarskoeselo #catherinespalace #insidetsarskoeselo #stpetersburg #visitrussia #rococo
Our second stop in Russia. The magnificent Tsarskoye Selo - The Tsar's Village. It's also known as Catherine's Palace. Located in Pushkin, about an hour outside of St Petersburg. . . . #tsarskoeselo #catherinespalace #stpetersburg #pushkin #russia #visitrussia
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, our first stop in Russia. The first of many beautiful cathedrals that we saw during our Whirlwind tour of Moscow and St Petersburg. . . . #peterandpaulfortress #peterandpaulcathedral #russia #stpetersburg #cathedral #beautifulcathedral
Another day, another ceiling. This one from one of the most recognisable buildings in the World - the dome of the US Capitol. The Fresco is by Constantino Brumidi and is entitled "The Apotheosis of Washington" and shows George Washington among the gods. . . #ceiling #uscapitol #capitoldome #capitolrotunda #apothesisofwashington #fresco #constantinobrumidi
I do love a highly ornate, geometric ceiling. This one is from the Library of Congress, Washington DC. . . . #ceiling #decorativeceilling #ceilingart #libraryofcongress #washingtondc #geometricdesign
Another one of my favourite photos from the Isle of Harris. Read about our Scottish Road Trip. See link in bio. . . . #isleofharris #lewisandharris #whitesand #whitesands #bluesea #sunseaandmountains #sunsandsea #blueseabluesky
Sunset on the Isle of Harris. So beautiful! #theisleofharris #sunset #beautiful #seaside
Usually my sun, sea and sand photos all come from the tropics, but this certainly isn't. Northton beach on the Isle of Harris. A very big, and very empty beach, blue sky and blue seas. Only thing to remind me we are not in the tropics? Water so cold that it hurts! #isleofharris #northtonbeach #sunseasand #outerhebrides #bluesky #bluesea #whitesand #notthetropics #nottropical
Saint Kinga's Chapel in Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow, Poland. Everything, and I mean Everything is made from salt. Dating back to 1862 and over 100m underground. #wieliczkasaltmine #underground #saltmine #krakow #saintkingaschapel #amazing #rocksalt #saltsculpture

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