RomanovMartyrs I remember when you ran away from your Catherine Palace tour in order to see AP when it was still behind a fence.... and be on the grounds when you weren't suppose to be ...that was a great video
Whenever one asks when Alexis and his sister will join the rest of the family, one is often told : the Russians have bigger fish to fry right now. I think my crime is way down the list...but you have a point. Today the lesser offences are often the ones that are punished. Thanks for your concern
No, I was in Alexander Park which has always been open to the public; the fenced-off area is a small section directly behind the palace and I did not trespass into that area. blessOTMA have you been there? Have you dealt with Russian border guards? Do you know Russian law? I'm not trying to sound like some paranoid Western McCarthyist here, but things are very different in Russia than in other places. I love Russia, I think that there are some amazing warm-hearted, sweet people there. But the government is not something to be taken lightly. Forgive me for trying to warn someone based on how things are in an area of the world they may not have first hand experience in. Russia does have bigger fish to fry than re-uniting deposed monarchs, true. However, a tourist attraction undergoing tremendous renovations with massive funding is a completely different thing.
To be entirely honest, I may or may not have done the exact same thing with a certain piece of Alexander Palace rubble. This is not a unique idea and I'm sure many people get away with such things at many historic sites around the world. But given what I know about Russia, I certainly wouldn't boast about that online, especially not with visual evidence to prove it.
Regards.