Pereslavl and Lake Pleshcheevo, Russia, 3 July 2007
The group prepares to tour the Goritsky Monastery.
At Goritsky Monastery, Vladimir buys the first of many sets of entrance tickets.
Monastery buildings as seen from the bell tower, Lake Pleshcheevo in the background.
Part of the town and some of its churches as seen from the monastery bell tower.
Goritsky Monastery wall, lake in the background.
A few of Pereslavl's many church domes.
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Pereslavl, built in 1152, one of the oldest buildings in Russia. The bust is of Alexander Nevsky, a Russian hero who resisted German Crusaders and Swedish invaders, defeating the Swedes on the Neva River near the present St. Petersburg, in 1240, thus earning his name..
Sunset over our first camp site. Time is approximately 11 pm.
The group prepares to tour the Goritsky Monastery.
At Goritsky Monastery, Vladimir buys the first of many sets of entrance tickets.
Monastery buildings as seen from the bell tower, Lake Pleshcheevo in the background.
Part of the town and some of its churches as seen from the monastery bell tower.
Goritsky Monastery wall, lake in the background.
A few of Pereslavl's many church domes.
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Pereslavl, built in 1152, one of the oldest buildings in Russia. The bust is of Alexander Nevsky, a Russian hero who resisted German Crusaders and Swedish invaders, defeating the Swedes on the Neva River near the present St. Petersburg, in 1240, thus earning his name..
Sunset over our first camp site. Time is approximately 11 pm.