I thought all the recent news coverage of St. Petersburg on its 300th birthday might create some interest in going there among travelers on this board. We spent only a couple of days there while on a Baltic cruise, but we loved it and are very glad we went. It's an incredible place.

My main reason for writing this note is to record here an enthusiastic recommendation for the guide we used in St. P. He is Kolya Blotski. He can be reached via e-mail at odyssey@sky2.spb.ru. His business is called Odyssey Gold Tour, and his website is www.odysseygold.com. Six of us toured with him, and we all found him to be very pleasant and very professional. Can't say too many good things about him!

Libbie