Up early for the Hermitage

We thought our tour was supposed to start at 8:15, so we got up early and got outside of the ship ready to go. However neither our car nor our guide was there. We were informed it was supposed to be 9 o'clock all along. When they finally did arrive we were had time to go to a couple cathedrals before hand and still get to the Hermitage before it opened

The maritime cathedral 

Located in the sailor district

A quick picture from the car

Trinity cathedral is associated with the Russian navy

This one was right by the dock area

Huge columns outside a mass with chanting was going on inside

St Nicholas cathedral was built in 1768

The column of glory was made of 128 turkish cannons from the 1868 Russo Turkish war

Trinity cathedral with the column of glory

This was the Trinity cathedral

Ready for the day

The subway station was built to look like the trinity cathedral