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The Hermitage and the
September 3, 2008 The Because our guide spoke directly into our head sets, it was easy to hear her narrative as we swiftly made our way through the breathtaking rooms of the palace, with other tour groups before and after. |
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We then moved into the museum sections, with room after room of Art masterpieces filling every room. To the right is a statue by Michelangelo. |
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This is the clock that legend says stopped the minute Tsar Nicholas II was killed. I was not allowed to take photos of the incredible collection of French Impressionists. We were only given 20 minutes to look at all these rooms full of masterpieces we’d never even seen, even in reproduction. I could easily have spent 2 hours in those rooms. |
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