When we got to Saint Petersburg, we didn't really have any plan of attack for the best way to see the city. We decided to walk up and down Nevsky Prospect (Невский Проспект). The main attraction (for tourists anyway) is most definitely Church of the Spilt Blood. It has the classic onion domes and all that which give it the best Russian church look.
Walking up to the church. You can see it from so far away because of the funky colors.
Here is the inside of the church, at first glance you might think " Oh cool pictures... already seen stuff like that." Well think again. Every, and I mean EVERY picture is a mosaic made up of hundreds and thousands of little colored tiles. I cannot even imagine how long just one picture would take.
If you look at the dark parts of the picture, you can see very small grout marks. This shows just how many stinking tiles they used. Some people are really really patient.
Just looking at Wendy's mom Diane, you can get an idea for how massive the inside of this church is.
We paused for a picture in front of the church. It was quite chilly this day and the wind only made it worst. However, I am learning that sacrifices must always be made for the sake of a good photo.
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