In Russia, join Goodspeed as we steam up the Volga and down the Neva Rivers. In Moscow, there is no denying the might of the Russian people, during the Romanovs, the Soviets and now during this period of go-go capitalism. St. Basils, the Kremlin, GUM department store are all obvious signs of the many faces of Russia. But it takes a village to tell the story of Russia. Visit a town church where the icons are worthy of a great museum. Dine under the stars in a meadow and get an understanding of what Tolstoy was writing about in “Anna Karenina.” In St. Petersburg, your imagination can run wild. This was a crossroads of 20th century history. Imagine the cruiser Aurora firing upon the Winter Palace and sailors storming the chambers of the Czar’s family. The arrest of the Romanovs. Lenin arriving at Finland Station. The 900 day siege of Leningrad. The long cold winter after the war. Boris Yeltsin. The re-interment of the Imperial Family including Dmitri and Anastasia. St. Petersburg will capture your imagination and never let it go. Goodspeed will be your host…