Saint PetersburgMapJuly 13–15, 2002 Traffic light arrows typical of St. Petersburg.  Rubbish bins.  Postal service.  Post All of the postboxes have the state emblem of the Soviet Union on them.  Street sign.  Bus timetable.  St. Petersburg is slowly falling to bits. 
WARNING On the bright side, the air conditioning units are well protected.  Dumpsters with foot pedal-operated lids. However, Russians aren’t used to interacting with dumpsters (the ones employed as street sweepers being the only exception), which is why the dumpsters are always open.  Distance markers showing how far away the nearest manholes are.  Manhole cover dating back to tsarist times.  New manhole covers being installed.  St. Petersburg.  |
