A trip to St. Petersburg is incomplete without a visit to the Hermitage. I think it's very impressive but also a little overwhelming. There were so much to see so little time. 3+ hours is needed to see all exhibits. 

The Cruiser Aurora was built in 1900, it played an important role in many battles. We made a quick stop to see this ship. Too bad we didn't have enough time to do an internal visit. 

Mikhail Shamyakin’s bizarrely small-headed statue at the Peter and Paul Fortress. Our tour guide said that the statue brought good luck if you touched Peter's shining hands. 

There are lots of historical buildings along both sides of the Moyka River. The Blue Bridge is a 97 meter wide bridge painted in blue crossing the Moika River. It is very close to St. Isaac’s cathedral and the Bronze Horseman.

The architecture is typical iconic Russia and it is amazing. This magnificent onion-domed church has an impressive interior covered in mosaics. My mom obviously think about what to wear today (same color scheme as the church). 😛

Borscht, chicken cutlets with potatoes.