Leningrad

Moscow and Leningrad 1979

The journey continues: we’re now in the elegant city of Leningrad (St Petersburg), where we’re brought to see some of the wonderful buildings, such as the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the carefully reconstructed Catherine Palace and Cameron Gallery in nearby Pushkin. The latest two chapters (7 and 8) ofContinue reading “Moscow and Leningrad 1979”

Moscow and Leningrad 1979

Travel back in time with me to 1979, when a friend and I travelled to the USSR for a twelve-day tour of the capital Moscow and the beautiful city of Leningrad (St Petersburg). At that time Leonid Brezhnev was holding SALT 2 talks with Jimmy Carter, and the country was busy preparing for the OlympicContinue reading “Moscow and Leningrad 1979”