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Fabulous Scandinavia & Russia: Escorted: Copenhagen to Moscow
Fabulous is the word for this combination of Norway's amazing fjord scenery, stops in Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen and the magical iconic cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow. This unforgettable tour includes everything - majestic scenery, amazing culture and history and much more.
Explore Scandinavia and Russia on this Locally Escorted Group Tour that includes specially selected accommodations, quality transportation, sightseeing, special culinary experiences and a knowledgeable Tour Escort.
Begin your tour in Copenhagen, Denmark's vibrant and lively capital, Spend 1 night here. A morning tour will include the Stroget, one of Europe's longest pedestrian streets with its many shops, stores, restaurants and cafes, Tivoli Gardens, a very popular amusement park, the Carlsberg Glyptotek with its museums of art, the National Museum, the old Stock Exchange and the Nyhaven, one of Copenhagen's major canals with its beautiful old houses. Also you will see the Amalienborg Palace, home to the Danish Royal Family, Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish parliament and Rosenborg Castle, home to the crown jewels. No visit to Copenhagen would be complete without seeing the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen's harbour.
In the afternoon, board the ferry for an overnight journey to Oslo. On arrival the next morning, have a tour of the capital of Norway, Oslo, located on the Oslo Fjord. It is laid out in the shape of a horseshoe around the sea and is surrounded by green hills, forests and mountains. You will see the Opera House which offers great views of the city, Frogner Park with its open air Vigeland Museum with 212 large sculptures and the Royal Palace, designed in the Neo-Classic style and home to the Royal Family. There will also be a visit to Bigdoy Island with its many museums.
Later the same day, head northwest towards the Norwegian fjords passing through pine forests and via lakes to an overnight stop in attractive Geilo, a ski resort in winter.
The next morning, travel to the Hardangerfjord, one of Norway's most dramatic fjords stopping en route at the thundering Voringfoss Waterfall. Cross over the Hardanger Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridge spans in the world. After reaching the other side, continue bordering the fjord until you arrive in Bergen, the capital of the fjords.
In the afternoon, enjoy a tour of Bergen which includes St. Mary's Church, 750 year old Haakon's Hall, the colourful and picturesque fish markets and the old Bryggen area, the old wharf area and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Overnight in Bergen.
The next day, travel to Stallheim with a stop in the winter sports resort of Voss with its gorgeous backdrop of snow clad mountains. Overnight in Stallheim.
Continue through the Naeroy Valley to catch the ferry along the narrow but dramatic Naeroyfjord to the picturesque village Flam. Then travel along the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the second longest fjord in the world, the renowned Sognefjord. Arrive for overnight at Fagernes.
The next morning arrive back in Oslo for overnight and for a free day to enjoy individual pursuits.
Travel the following day to Stockholm by coach and train. Spend 2 nights here. The city is spread over 14 islands connected by 50 bridges. It combines classical and modern architecture reflected in many of its interesting buildings and is a city rich in culture and history. The next morning, you will have a sightseeing tour which will include Gamla Stan, the old town, dating back to the 13th Century with its cobble stone streets, alleyways, quaint shops and palaces and home to several museums. Also drive by the City Hall, venue for the Nobel Prize presentations and Fjallgatan, perched on top of a hill where you have amazing panoramic views of Stockholm.
Next it's off to Russia travelling on the Silja Line overnight ferry to Helsinki in Finland. On arrival, have a tour of Helsinki which include Esplanade Park in the heart of the city, Helsinki Cathedral, a beautiful and historically significant Evangelical Lutheran church, Senate Square dominated by four buildings designed by Carl Ludvig Enge, the Sibelius Monument in Sibelius Park which resembles organ pipes with a bust of the composer on one side and Temppeliaukio Church, one of Helsinki's most popular tourist attractions as it is underground and was hewn from a rock.
Later the same day, catch the train to St. Petersburg, your home for the next 3 nights.
Known as the cultural capital of Russia, St. Petersburg is a beautiful city offering a blend of European architecture and Russian history. A tour will visit the musts-see sights including Nevsky Prospekt, one of the best-known Russian streets, the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace and Vasilievsky Island which features museums and is a popular tourist spot. Also see the Peter and Paul Fortress founded by Peter the Great in 1703. The fortress contains several notable buildings clustered around the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of most Russian Czars. Continue on to St Isaac's Cathedral, one of the most prominent landmarks in St Petersburg and the 4th largest domed cathedral in the world which can accommodate 14000 people.
The following morning, head out of the city to Peterhof, the world-famous palace, fountain and park. With its 176 fountains, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes and a remarkable collection of sculpture and painting, this makes Peterhof a veritable gem. Later, you will visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum inside the illustrious Winter Palace. The Hermitage Museum is to St. Petersburg what the Kremlin is to Moscow. It is a vast art gallery. It is said that if you were to spend three minutes by each exhibit in the Hermitage it would take you three years to see everything.
Next stop is Moscow reached by train and your home for a further 3 nights. An 860 year old city, Moscow has many reminders of its Imperial and Soviet past. A tour of Moscow will include the Red Square, Sofiiskaya Embankment, St. Sophia Cathedral, and the panorama of the Kremlin walls. You will also see the modern part of the city which includes the Vorobievy (Lenin Hills), the highest place in Moscow with a beautiful view of the city. You will also experience a tour of one of Moscow's beautiful Metro stations, a highlight in itself. Continue with a cruise on the Moscow River starting in the City Centre including panoramic views of Kremlin, the Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills, Cathedral of the Saviour Christ, the White House of the Russian Federation and much more.
Something special the next day, a privately guided tour of the Kremlin built between the 14th and 17th centuries. It once served as the residence of the Great Prince as well as a religious centre and is currently the official residence of the President of Russia. The Kremlin is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and included is a visit to the Armoury Chamber with its famous collection of Faberge eggs, jewels and royal thrones.
The following morning your Fabulous Scandinavia and Russia tour comes to an end.
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Arrival in Copenhagen
Arrival to Copenhagen Airport, meet & greet by your English-speaking representative, for Arrival Transfer Service to the hotel for check-in (Please see notes below for this service). Please consult the welcome letter which you will receive on check-in to your hotel, and kindly note where and when to meet your tour leader. A short welcome meeting will be held at 19:00, where you will receive information on the upcoming tour program while enjoying a welcome drink. The rest of the day is at leisure.
*IMPORTANT NOTE! Arrival Transfer Services, included in the program, are only available for transfers from Airport in Copenhagen and only on the official start date of the tour. The transfers are escorted by an English-speaking representative and are shared with other fellow passengers; therefore, minor waiting time at the airport may occur.
Tivoli Hotel Copenhagen
Situated by the Copenhagen Canal, this hotel is 10 minutes' walk from Central Station. It provides free in-room WiFi and a pool, gym and sauna. The 12th-floor Sky Bar offers panoramic views. Like the hotel, the neighbouring Tivoli Congress Center was designed by Kim Utzon. ...
Situated by the Copenhagen Canal, this hotel is 10 minutes' walk from Central Station. It provides free in-room WiFi and a pool, gym and sauna. The 12th-floor Sky Bar offers panoramic views. Like the hotel, the neighbouring Tivoli Congress Center was designed by Kim Utzon. It offers state-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities.
Vesterbro is a great choice for travellers interested in carnival, museums and cycling.
Parking Facilities (at cost)
Copenhagen - Oslo (overnight ferry)
This morning we depart by private coach with your guide for a panoramic sightseeing tour of Copenhagen. This tour will be the perfect introduction to "Wonderful Copenhagen". We begin with a drive towards the City Hall Square where the famous pedestrian street "Stroget" begins. Passing by Tivoli Gardens and onwards past the New Carlsberg Glyptotheque and the National Museum. Next, it is the Old Stock Exchange and the Naval Church.
We drive past the Kings New Square, the home of the Royal Danish Theatre with the world famous ballet, then through the old canal area, Nyhavn, with its picturesque houses and boats. We continue on to the impressive Gefion Fountain and the Royal residence, Amalienborg Palace. Finally, we stop by the landmark of Copenhagen, the statue of the Little Mermaid. During the tour, you can also delight in Christiansborg Palace as well as Rosenborg Castle, which houses the Crown Jewels. The tour ends at the hotel.
In the afternoon transfer to the pier by private coach to embark on the DFDS Seaways overnight ferry. At approximately 16:30, departure to Oslo. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
NOTE: Passports must be shown when travelling between Denmark and Norway on the DFDS ferry. Clients travelling with E.U. identification cards only may not be allowed on-board.
Oslo- Geilo
Breakfast on board the ship. Arrival to Oslo at 09:45, after disembarking we board our private coach for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the Norwegian capital, beautifully situated by a fjord. We will enjoy the view from the Opera house situated right on the Oslo fjord where you will spend some time on the terrace area before heading off to Bygdoy Island. Vigeland's Park, one of the major Scandinavian cultural treasures, will welcome us with the sculptures of Gustav Vigeland, who dedicated his life to his artistic works. We will also pass by the Royal Palace and the main street, Karl Johan. The tour ends downtown, where you will have some free time to explore the Viking capital at your own pace.
Early in the afternoon we continue our journey across Honefoss, Nesbyen, surrounded by a landscape, where pine forests alternate with lakes, and arrive in the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Just a few kilometres away, we will visit Gol followed by Geilo, a small town surrounded by mountains and famous for its Ski resorts. Arrival at hotel followed by check-in.
Dinner is included at the hotel.
Dr Holms Hotel
Centrally located in the ski resort of Geilo, Dr. Holms hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and a range of spa facilities. Geilo Train Station is 985feet away. The surrounding area is excellent for skiing and hiking. Slaatta Ski Centre is less than 657feet away.
Centrally located in the ski resort of Geilo, Dr. Holms hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and a range of spa facilities. Geilo Train Station is 985feet away.
The surrounding area is excellent for skiing and hiking. Slaatta Ski Centre is less than 657feet away.
Luggage Service
Geilo-Bergen
This morning you head towards the Hardanger Fjord and make a stop at Voringfoss, a powerful waterfall that thunders down 597 feet from the Hardanger Plateau. A short drive via Eidfjord to Brimnes, where you will cross the splendid Hardanger fjord, by travelling across the newly opened Hardanger Bridge.
This Bridge has one of the longest suspension bridge spans in the world. After reaching the other side, we will continue bordering the fjord, passing by Nordheimsund and crossing birch forests until we arrive in Bergen - known as the capital of the fjords.
In the afternoon, meet the guide in the hotel, for a panoramic sightseeing tour during which we will delight in St. Marys Church, Haakon's Hall, the colourful and picturesque fish markets and the old Bryggen area (No entrances included). The evening is at your leisure.
Optional Tour (not included in trip price): We recommend a journey up on the Floibanen, a funicular railway journey that will take you up the mountainside in order to enjoy the most amazing views of Bergen.
Scandic Ornen Hotel
Opened in May 2014, this hotel is located next to Bergen Train Station. Torgallmenningen Square is 5 minutes' walk away. Bicycles can be borrowed for free on site. Guests can work out at Scandic Ornen's fitness centre. The UNESCO-listed Bryggen Wharf is a 13-minute walk ...
Opened in May 2014, this hotel is located next to Bergen Train Station. Torgallmenningen Square is 5 minutes' walk away. Bicycles can be borrowed for free on site. Guests can work out at Scandic Ornen's fitness centre. The UNESCO-listed Bryggen Wharf is a 13-minute walk from the hotel. The Floibanen Funicular is 0.6 miles away.
Reception (24 hrs)
Bergen- Stalheim
The morning is at your leisure to further explore the stunning fjord capital of Bergen. Early afternoon departure from Bergen and travel to the historic town of Voss, with a stunning background of snow clad mountains. After a short break, the journey continues towards Naeroy valley where our hotel is situated. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the stunning views down the Stalheim Gorge. Dinner is included at the hotel.
Stalheim Hotel Stalheim
Overlooking the Naeroy Valley, this family-run hotel offers 2 in-house restaurants and a panorama lounge. Gudvangen village and the Naeroy Fjord are 15 minutes' drive away. WiFi is free in public areas. The hairpin bend road, Stalheimskleiva, is right next to the hotel. The Magical ...
Overlooking the Naeroy Valley, this family-run hotel offers 2 in-house restaurants and a panorama lounge. Gudvangen village and the Naeroy Fjord are 15 minutes' drive away. WiFi is free in public areas.
The hairpin bend road, Stalheimskleiva, is right next to the hotel. The Magical White Caves are 3.7miles away.
Stalheim- Flam- Fagerness
After breakfast, the coach continues down the Naeroy valley to Gudvangen where we embark on a ferry along the Naeroyfjord, one of the narrowest and most popular fjord journeys in Norway. Disembark in the stunning village of Flam where we will have some free time.
Optional tour (not included in the trip price): Take the opportunity to try the Flam Railway one of the most famous and breath-taking railway journeys in the world.
In the afternoon, the coach journey continues along the Aurlandfjord, via Aurland and Lærdal. A photo stop is made at the popular Borgund Stave church (entrance not included) before continuing on the last part of the journey to Fagernes. Check-in and later dinner at the hotel.
Hotel Fagernes
Situated in Fagernes town centre, Quality Hotel and Resort Fagernes offers free Wi-Fi. Parking is free on site. Valdres Golf Club is 6.2miles from the hotel. Valdres Alpine Center is a 15-minute drive away.
Situated in Fagernes town centre, Quality Hotel and Resort Fagernes offers free Wi-Fi.
Parking is free on site. Valdres Golf Club is 6.2miles from the hotel. Valdres Alpine Center is a 15-minute drive away.
Barbeque Facilities
Massage Facilities
Fagernes- Oslo
After breakfast, we travel towards Oslo, leaving the fjords behind. Early afternoon arrival in Oslo and check-in to the hotel. Afternoon and evening is at your leisure to further explore the Norwegian Capital.
Optional: Why not take a harbour cruise or visit one of the many fantastic museums (not included).
Oslo Radisson Blu Plaza
Located in Oslo's bustling city centre, this 37-storey hotel features a state-of-the-art gym, a rooftop restaurant and modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. Oslo Central Station is 100 m away. The 34 Restaurant & SkyBar offers a variety of a la carte dishes as well as ...
Located in Oslo's bustling city centre, this 37-storey hotel features a state-of-the-art gym, a rooftop restaurant and modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. Oslo Central Station is 100 m away. The 34 Restaurant & SkyBar offers a variety of a la carte dishes as well as an extensive wine list. Chilled beers and ales are available at the casual Galway Bar.
Leisure options at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel include a sauna, swimming pool and billiards.
Oslo- Stockholm
Depart Oslo and travel (by private coach/train) to Stockholm, passing through Norwegian and Swedish forests and the region of Varmland, home of many Nordic legends. Late afternoon arrival to Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for check-in to the hotel. The evening is at your leisure.
Scandic Grand Central Hotel
Set in an 1880s building, this stylish hotel is 493 feet from the Arlanda Express Airport Train and Stockholm Central Station. It offers free Wi-Fi, gym, sauna and bike access. All rooms feature flat-screen TVs. The Oscar Theatre and Casino Cosmopol are directly opposite Scandic ...
Set in an 1880s building, this stylish hotel is 493 feet from the Arlanda Express Airport Train and Stockholm Central Station. It offers free Wi-Fi, gym, sauna and bike access. All rooms feature flat-screen TVs.
The Oscar Theatre and Casino Cosmopol are directly opposite Scandic Grand Central Hotel. Shops, cinemas and pubs are within 3 minutes' walk, at Drottninggatan and Hötorget Square.
Meet your guide and depart by private coach for a 3-hour city sightseeing tour of Stockholm. The city, built on 14 islands, connected by 57 bridges, embraces the unique character of 13th century Old Town with modern high-tech architecture. Stockholm is proudly called "Beauty on Water". The sightseeing tour includes a walk through the Old Town, and an inside visit to the City Hall, where the Nobel festivities take place, making for a memorable morning tour. Feel the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town "Gamla Stan", with its Cathedral and Stortorget, where the Stockholm Blood Bath took place. The tour also includes a drive to Fjallgatan where you will enjoy picturesque views of Stockholm. The tour ends at the hotel. The afternoon is at leisure.
Optional our (not included in the trip price): Directly after the tour take a visit to the famous Vasa Museum.
Stockholm- Helsinki (Overnight Ferry)
The morning is at your leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the pier by private coach to board one of the comfortable overnight ferries of the Tallink Silja Line, sailing along the Baltic Sea, bound for Helsinki. Dinner will be served on board.
Overnight: Exterior Cabin on board Tallink Silja Line ferry
Breakfast is served on board before arrival to Helsinki. Private transfer to the hotel followed by a panoramic sightseeing tour. Meet with your local guide for a city sightseeing of the capital of Finland, also known as "The Daughter of the Baltic Sea". The tour includes the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral -- all displaying neoclassical architecture of the 1840's, the colourful Market Square by the sea in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park and diplomatic residences, the imposing statue of Marshall Mannerheim, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. A visit is also made to Temppeliaukio Church -- called the "Rock Church" as it is carved into solid rock (the church reserves the right not to allow the entry of visitors in case of ceremonies).
Scandic Simonkentta
A modern city- centre hotel in the best spot in Helsinki. The rooms have been stylishly refurbished and most have amazing city views. Here you can enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life close to the best shopping.
Breakfast is served on board before arrival to Helsinki. At the pier, you will be met by your tour director for the remaining part of your tour - a highly skilled professional with years of experience in travelling in Russia will be ready to show you the highlights of Imperial Russia, but first you will experience Helsinki.
Your local guide will take you on a 3-hour city sightseeing of the capital of Finland, also known as "The Daughter of the Baltic Sea". The tour includes the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral - all displaying neo-classical architecture of the 1840's, the colourful Market Square by the sea in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park and diplomatic residences, the imposing statue of Marshall Mannerheim, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. A visit is also made to Temppeliaukio Church - called the "Rock Church" as it is carved into solid rock (the church reserves the right not to allow the entry of visitors in case of ceremonies).
The tour ends in the city centre giving you the chance to explore a bit on your own, before you and your fellow travellers are transferred to Helsinki's International Rail Station, to board the Allegro Train bound for St. Petersburg, a city founded in 1703 by Tzar Peter the Great and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Also known to the world as the "Northern Capital of Russia" and "the Venice of the North", St. Petersburg was virtually unharmed by the 1930-50s Stalinist reconstruction, and its downtown dazzles the eye of the visitor with splendid palaces, stylish monuments, straight avenues, beautiful bridges and amazing churches. St. Petersburg is filled with history and mystery.
Arrival in St. Petersburg in the early evening and transfer to your hotel for check-in and dinner. Your hotel is superbly situated on the main avenue of the city "Nevsky Prospect".
Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg
Once called a 'Window to the West', St Petersburg is a melting pot of authentic Russian heritage, striking architecture and world-famous art & cultural museums. Situated in the heart of the city on the bustling Nevsky Prospekt, Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg offers easy, direct access ...
Once called a 'Window to the West', St Petersburg is a melting pot of authentic Russian heritage, striking architecture and world-famous art & cultural museums. Situated in the heart of the city on the bustling Nevsky Prospekt, Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg offers easy, direct access to major sites of cultural, artistic and economic interest for both leisure and business guests.
In the morning, we will be met by a local guide for a panoramic city sightseeing tour, which will cover some of the many highlights of the city. We will drive along the Nevsky Prospect - the heart of the city, and make picture stops at the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, the Senates Square, The Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Art's Square and the Russian Museum as well as at the two magnificent churches, the "Spilled Blood" and the Nikolsky Cathedral.
The city tour ends at the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to further explore this magnificent city and its treasures. Your tour escort will provide you with suggestions for tours.
We meet our local guide for a full day excursion, which includes Peterhof, the palace of the Sea God. Here the fountains are not mere accessories: they are the essence of the place. They are the symbolic expression of the sea's dominion, the mist that rises from the waves as they surge against its shores.
The world-famous palace, fountain and park ensemble of Peterhof, is an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture from the 18-19th Centuries. Founded in the very beginning of the eighteenth Century by Emperor Peter the Great, not far from his new northern capital St. Petersburg, Peterhof was intended to become the most splendid official royal summer residence. Credit for its creation should go to a great number of eminent architects, artists, and anonymous folk craftsmen.
Its wonderful parks, 176 fountains of various forms and styles, and four cascades, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, remarkable collections of sculpture, painting and works of the minor arts make Peterhof a veritable gem of art unique in the world, often called "Capital of Fountains". After 1917 the Peterhof ensemble was taken into state custody and turned into architecture and art museum. Nowadays, due to the unforgettable beauty of its fountains, parks and palaces, Peterhof has become the most attractive suburban royal park and palace ensemble of northern Russia's capital for numerous Russian and foreign visitors.
At noon we will have lunch at a local restaurant after which we return to St. Petersburg by Hydrofoil to visit The State Hermitage Museum, which occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St. Petersburg. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace, the residence of the Russian Tsars that was built to the design of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754-62. This ensemble, formed in the 18th and 19th Centuries, is extended by the eastern wing of the General Staff building, the Menshikov Palace and the recently constructed Repository. Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage collections of works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. Today the Museum is creating a digital self-portrait to be displayed around the world. The tour ends at the hotel. Evening at leisure.
St. Petersburg- Moscow
Transfer with local guide from your hotel to the Railway station, where we will board the Sapsan Train bound for Moscow. This train ride takes you through endless Russian landscapes and along the Volga River. Afternoon arrival in Moscow and transfer to Intercontinental Tverskaya Hotel, located on the main avenue of the city, Tverskaya. Evening at leisure.
InterContinental Moscow is a modern hotel located on Tverskaya, which is the main street in Moscow. The hotel combines contemporary design with local flavor and a distinctively residential feel which allows you to feel safe and relaxed while in the middle of this energetic Russian ...
InterContinental Moscow is a modern hotel located on Tverskaya, which is the main street in Moscow. The hotel combines contemporary design with local flavor and a distinctively residential feel which allows you to feel safe and relaxed while in the middle of this energetic Russian capital. InterContinental Moscow is located within walking distance to Red Square, Christ the Savior Cathedral and many other tourist and business destinations.
This morning starts with a full day privately guided panoramic sightseeing tour of Moscow. We will see many ancient churches and cathedrals, some of them dating as far back as the 15th century, many of them having been restored or even built again; beautiful theatres and palaces; modern business complexes and hotels; buildings of late Soviet architecture such as the Moscow State University and the Central Stadium in Luzhniki, which hosted the 1980 Olympic Games. Moscow, with its some 10 million inhabitants, is vast and at times chaotic.
We will visit the historic centre of the city, which includes the Red Square, Sofiiskaya Embankment, St. Sophia Cathedral, and the panorama of the Kremlin walls. We will also see the modern part of the city which includes the Vorobievy (Lenin Hills) - the highest place in Moscow, providing a beautiful view of the city and Poklonnaya Hill where there is a monument commemorating defenders of the city during World War Two. During this visit we will also experience a tour of one of Moscow's beautiful Metro stations, a highlight in itself and a must do when visiting Moscow.
After the Metro visit, we continue with a cruise on the Moscow River (including lunch on board) starting in the City Centre including panoramic views of Kremlin, Novodevichy convent, Sparrow Hills, Cathedral of the Saviour Christ, the White House of the Russian Federation and much more. Rest of the afternoon and evening is at leisure.
We meet our local guide for a half day excursion, which includes a privately guided tour of Kremlin Territory with Armoury Chamber. During this tour we will walk through the Kremlin grounds and visit the Armoury Chamber with its famous collection of Faberge eggs, jewels and royal thrones. The word Kremlin (Kreml) means a fortress or walled town; Moscow's is the biggest and most famous. The earliest ramparts were of earth and wood, but successive rulers raised and strengthened the defences after every attack. The present brick walls date from the 1490s, though they have been frequently restored. End of the tour at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Moscow- Departure
Our English-speaking representative will meet you for the Transfer Service to Moscow Airport*(Please see notes below for this service).
*Please note! Departure Transfer Services included in the program are only available for transfer to Moscow Airport and only on the official end date of tour. The transfers are escorted by an English-speaking representative from Borealis Destination Management and are shared with other fellow passengers; therefore, minor waiting time at the pickup point may occur.
2020: May 14; Jun 4, 11; Jul 2, 6, 30; Aug 6, 20; Sep 3, 10
15 nights at hotels in standard double/twin rooms with private facilities
1 night on board DFDS Seaways Ferry (Exterior Cabin)
1 night on board Tallink Silja Line Ferry (Exterior Cabin)
Meals as shown in the itineray
Bi-lingual tour escort from Day 1 to Day 17 (English and Spanish or Portuguese)
Train ticket for journey Helsinki - St. Petersburg, Train Allegro
Train ticket for journey St. Petersburg- Moscow, Train Sapsan
All touring by private coach, including all the sightseeing mentioned in the program
Guided tours in the cities of Copenhagen, Bergen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg and Moscow as per program
Regular Arrival Transfer, from Copenhagen Airport
Regular Departure Transfer, to Moscow Airport
Porter Service DFDS Seaways, Tallink Silja Ferry, at all hotels and railway stations during the program (Excl. Day 1 and Day 17)
International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
Visa fees if applicable
Items of a personal nature
Meals and beverages unless specically indicated
Luggage services at piers if applicable
To visit Russia, a visa is required. The following information is presented as a guide on the application process. Requirements change and is different for each nationality, so please check with your nearest Russian embassy at the time of application for the latest information;
Passport you will travel with, with at least two blank visa-designated pages and valid for at least six months after planned departure from Russia
Scanned digital copy of the picture page
Two (2) passport size photos of the applicant
Official invitation letter from the local operator. Goway will supply this letter after confirmation of the trip
2 copies of your application filled out online and PRINTED for presentation to the embassy or third party visa service.
Visa application page
Canada - http://canada.mid.ru/en_US/web/canada-en/tourist-visa. The Consular Division of the Embassy of the Russian Federation accepts visa applications submitted through authorized Russian Visa Centre "Invisa Logistics Services Canada Ltd - http://www.canada-ils.com/ " only.
US- http://www.russianembassy.org/page/tourist-visa.
UK - http://www.rusemb.org.uk/visa/
Australia - http://australia.mid.ru/web/en/tourist-visa
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The government's updated outline for its policy on the elderly — with its proposal to raise the optional age for receiving public pensions to 71 or older — seeks to change the uniform definition of people 65 or older as senior citizens and instead enable those willing and fit enough to keep working irrespective of their age. Noting that today's older adults are much healthier than previous generations, the new policy aims to encourage the healthy elderly to stay in the labor force longer and support society. Behind it is a growing need to make up for the declining ranks of the productive-age population and sustain the social security system in our rapidly graying society.
The new policy appears to make sense, given the improved health and changing lifestyles of elderly people as well as the nation's demographic realities. What's crucial to making it work will be greater efforts to secure job opportunities for those elderly people who can and are willing to remain in the workforce.
Last year, a group of academic societies, including the Japan Gerontological Society and the Japan Geriatrics Society, proposed redefining "elderly" as age 75 or older — instead of 65 or older as has been commonly referenced for decades — and people from 65 to 74 as "semi-elderly" who can actively engage in social activities. Scholars stated that advances in medical technology and living conditions make people five to 10 years younger in terms of their physical and intellectual abilities compared with a decade ago.
Meanwhile, the nation's demographic picture casts doubt on the sustainability of the social security system. While people are living longer, declining births and the graying population threaten the pension, medical and nursing care programs that were built on the premise of working generations supporting the elderly. While it's estimated that roughly one in every three people will be 65 or older in 2025, the 15-64 population is forecast to fall from 87 million in 1995 to 70.8 million in 2025.
Currently people begin receiving pensions at age 65, but they can choose to receive their benefits at any time between the ages of 60 and 70. The later the starting date, the greater the monthly amount. However, few people delay receiving their pension beyond the age of 65. Under the new policy, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to extend the optional age beyond 70, with the monthly benefits raised further. It would be rational to extend this option if more people are remaining in the workforce so that they can continue to earn a living as long as they are able to and can count on increased pension benefits when they retire.
The key to making this policy work is to secure decent employment opportunities for the elderly who can and are willing to keep working. In fact, the ranks of people 65 or older who remain in the workforce are growing. The number of such people has increased for 13 years in a row to account for 11.9 percent of the labor force. But among the people 65 or older who are employed, 75 percent hold low-paying irregular jobs such as part-time positions — the number of such people has increased by 2.5 times over the past decade.
The updated policy on the elderly says the government will provide support to private sector companies that extend the mandatory retirement age of employees or extend the period for rehiring employees who have passed retirement age. The government is also weighing gradually raising the retirement age for public workers from 60 to 65.
Some companies are already moving to extend the retirement age of their workers to 65 in the face of the tightening manpower shortage. However, these firms remain a minority as many businesses hesitate out of fear of increased personnel expenses. In a labor ministry survey last year of 156,000 companies that have more than 30 employees, 2.6 percent have abolished the mandatory retirement system and 17 percent have extended the retirement age to 65. Yet nearly 80 percent of the firms have kept their mandatory retirement age at 60. About 75 of the companies enable their employees to work at least until age 65 if they so wish, either by abolishing or extending the retirement age or rehiring them after retirement — often at greatly reduced wages. But only 22 percent of the firms allow employees to remain until at least age 70.
To encourage elderly people to stay in the labor force longer, their working conditions need to be improved. If the traditional uniform definition of the elderly is no longer valid, the relevance of the system that set the uniform retirement age must be questioned. The new policy should be accompanied by further efforts to identify and eliminate obstacles that stand in the way of healthy and willing elderly remaining productive members of the labor force.


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February 9: What Will Heaven Be Like?
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Sermons on the subject of heaven, at least those from a confessionally orthodox standpoint, seem to be rather rare. Our sermon for this Lord's day is one of those rarities. It was delivered by the noted pastor and biographer, the Rev. William Buell Sprague, on February 9, 1845. The full title of the sermon, if you wish to make note of it, is A Sermon preached in the Second Presbyterian Church, Albany, February 9, 1845, the Sabbath immediately succeeding the Death of Mrs. Oliver S. Strong, of Jersey City, daughter of Archibald McIntyre, Esq. of Albany.
It may be worth noting that Sprague was trained for the ministry in the early days of Princeton Theological Seminary, studying under professors Archibald Alexander and Samuel Miller. Thus the content of his sermon may arguably be seen as a reflection of the Princeton theology.
SERMON.
PSALM xxxvi, 9.
In thy light shall we see light.
The natural state of man is a state of darkness. His vision is indeed clear enough for the discerning of natural objects; and the sun in the heavens pour his radiance around him, to delight his eye and to illuminate his path. So too he has the faculty of viewing the qualities of the ten thousand objects by which he is surrounded—of looking over the creation with the intellectual as well as the bodily eye—of admiring as well as beholding the beauty, and grandeur, and harmony, which pervade the works of God. And more than that—he has a certain kind of moral discernment, by which he sees the immutable distinction between right and wrong, and the unchanging obligation of man to yield obedience to his Creator, and the fearful recompense of transgression under a wise and righteous government. All the great truths, both of natural and revealed religion, are, in a certain sense, fairly within the scope of his vision; and he can speak of them, and speak of them honestly, with reverence and admiration.
But notwithstanding all this, the remark with which I began is true—emphatically true—that man is naturally in a state of darkness; else what means that declaration of the Apostle that "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned"? The truth is, that man, with the eye of his natural understanding, can look—if I may be allowed the expression—at the exterior of God's truth; but he is incapable of penetrating beneath the surface. There is in it a depth of spiritual excellence and beauty—an adaptation to meet the inward cravings of the soul, and to exalt and glorify its all-wise Author, of which he has no knowledge. He has not penetrated into the sanctuary of experimental religion. He may talk even in rapture of the spiritual glory of the gospel, and may imagine that he has felt its power; but it is an imaginary experience, and nothing more. The true light has not shined into his soul; for the film that naturally obstructs his spiritual vision has not been cleared away.
But there have been those in every age, whom the Spirit, by his illuminating and all gracious energies, has brought out of darkness into marvellous light. Among these there have been not a few who had been accustomed to view divine truth before, with a strong intellectual vision; and what is more—men who had imagined that the true light had already found its way into their understandings; nay, who had ridiculed the idea of any other light than that which every man enjoys, in the diligent use of his natural powers. But these, as truly as others, have had their views corrected, and have acknowledged with the most grateful admiration of God's grace, that "old things have passed away and all things have become new."
I say then, the Christian, even in this imperfect state, sees light in God's light. In the contemplation of his truth, as it is revealed in his word; in the experience of his grace, as it refreshes and elevates his soul; he walks in the light of the divine countenance. When he contemplates the glory of God's providence, the glory of Redemption, the anticipated glory of Heaven,—especially when the eye of his faith fastens upon Christ, in whom dwells all the fullness of the Godhead, whose presence is the bliss, and whose praise is the employment of, the ransomed,—I say, when these wonderful subjects come before his mind, he seems to himself to be walking in an immeasurable field of light, and the illumination of the sun of righteousness well nigh entrance his soul with ecstacy. In the experience of Christians, the intense joys to which I have here referred, are by no means constant; and many perhaps may remain strangers to them through life; but all, all without exception, who have been born from above, have some new views of spiritual objects : if there is not the joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, there is ordinarily the peace that passeth understanding; and in every case there is a spiritual relish for God's truth, which develops itself in earnest aspirations after Heaven, and which has in it the elements of heavenly glory.
But we may consider the text, in its ultimate bearing, as looking at the condition of the Christian in a future world rather than in the present; that world in which we are to "see face to face," rather than this in which "we see through a glass darkly." There are some beams of spiritual light that bring gladness to the Christian's soul here; but there it will be light without shade; the sun of righteousness will shine forever in His glory without the intervention of a cloud. I know, my brethren, that our views of Heaven are at best exceedingly imperfect : there is a depth of meaning in the descriptions which inspiration has given of it, which it might defy even the seraph before the throne to fathom. It were in vain for us, for instance, to attempt to decide in what part of the universe will be the city of our God; or to form any adequate conception of that splendid garniture with which the Creator has adorned it. Conceive of a city which is of pure gold; the walls of which are of jasper, and its foundation of all manner of precious stones, and its gates of pearl, and its very streets transparent, so as to reflect every image of beauty and grandeur : conceive that it is illuminated by the presence of the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb; and that the nations of them that are saved walk in the light of it, and that the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it; and then, if you can analyze this conception, and tell what is included in all this burning imagery, you have some idea of Heaven.
But instead of attempting to lead you into any general view of this sublime subject, I shall limit myself in the present discourse, to the simple thought suggested by our text—that in Heaven the glorified saint will behold light—light emanating directly from the fountain of all light. He will dwell in the immediate presence of the Lord God, who is the sun of the universe; and wherever He moves, He will move amidst a flood of divine illuminations.
Let us consider then, some of the CHARACTERISTICS of that light in which the Christian is hereafter to rejoice.
1. It is a spiritual light. We know too little of what will be the constitution of the glorified body, to be able to decide whether it will possess distinct organs of vision adapted to behold external objects, or whether the mind will act directly, as by a kind of intuitive survey, on the splendors of the renovated creation. But whether the one or the other be true, the glorified saint will behold light that will reveal to him all that is magnificent in the palace of the king of glory; all that is majestic in the throne on which the Redeemer sits, and around which angels sing; all that is attractive and enchanting in the fields and flowers and fruits of immortality. But that light which will be most enrapturing to the eye of the redeemed saint, no doubt will be the light of truth; that in which he will behold the same great truths on which his mind had been fastened here, illustrated and amplified into a field of glory. Here he had often been occupied in contemplating the character and government of God; the character and mediation of His Son; the love and grace and glory which are displayed in the scheme of redemption; the relations which that scheme may sustain to other worlds, and to the whole created universe : and there too the same truths will still be before his mind, and he will see them in a yet brighter light; and will discover in them endlessly diversified forms of moral and spiritual beauty. He will find in these truths a depth of wisdom, which here it had not entered his mind to conceive; and which, even with the vision of a seraph, he will never be able fully to explore. And other truths involved in these, or growing out of them, or independent of them, will not doubt unfold to his understanding, and engage his admiring scrutiny. It was in the light of truth that he drew his first breath as a regenerate and adopted child of God; and in the light of truth his soul will breathe forth its noblest aspirations, will rise to its sublimest heights, will burn with its most ecstatic joys, when this mortal shall have put on immortality.
II. It is a surprising light. Can you imagine it otherwise, when you contemplate the circumstances in which it first bursts upon the soul? For then the Christian will be fresh from the dark valley; will have just finished his struggle with the king of terrors; just closed his eyes upon all the objects and interests of the world. Perhaps he has had a long and dreary passage from one world to another—it may be that the fall of the earthly tabernacle was the result of a protracted and most agonizing convulsion; and that those who loved him were most obliged to flee from his bedside because the scene overwhelmed them; and possibly the agony of the body may have brought a cloud over the mind, or at least have prevented it from apprehending in their full extent the consolations of the gospel. Say now, whether an angel's tongue be adequate to describe the joyful surprise, which the believer must experience in his transition from earth to Heaven.Think of him speaking one moment to the hearts of agonized friends, out of eyes already dimmed by the film of death, and the next, gazing with renovated vision on the glories of the eternal throne.. Think how the light of this world, as he lies upon his death bed, gradually fades into darkness; how the objects around him become more and more indistinct; how the last object—perhaps his dearest friend—finally sinks away in the shadows of that night which has come over him; and just then, when the darkness is the thickest and the deepest, and not only the eye of sense, but it may be, the eye of faith, is closed—oh, at that moment, when the soul seems to be almost lost in the valley of death—to have the light from beyond the tomb break in, and to find itself passing the gates of the heavenly city, and to have the whole field of vision filled with the brightness of the divine presence—tell me whether any human imagination can apprehend the surpassing glory of this contrast. When I stand by thy death bed, and witness thy last struggle—when evidence that I cannot resist glares upon me, that thou art really in the monster's hands, my heart sinks within me; but when I think that these are the last drops of bitterness in thy cup, and that this struggle which I behold is the harbinger of immortal victory; when I remember that an angel's hand is just ready to draw aside the veil, and let in upon thee all the light and glory of Heaven, I am constrained to say, "Blessed art thou above those who look on and witness thine agony : thrice blessed art thou; for that eye is closing in death only to open upon the light of an immortal life; that spirit is struggling to free itself from the body, only that it may soar away from earth and sing with seraphic ecstacy around the throne."
III. It is a satisfying light. "I shall be satisfied," says David, "when I awake in thy likeness;" and so will every believer be satisfied when he awakes to the light of immortality. He will be satisfied with the revelations which will then be made to him of God's truth.
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December 15: "He had this testimony, that he pleased God"
Today's post is taken from a funeral sermon by the Rev. Charles Herr, in memory of the Rev. Charles Kisselman Imbrie [1814-1891]. In looking for a sermon that fell on this particular day, this what what was at hand.
I dare say probably none of us have ever heard of Rev. Imbrie. So this sermon affords an interesting exercise: Can we read this sermon without seeing it as hagiographic? Can we read it for the lessons that the pastor presents from the Scripture text, without being distracted by personal references to a man we never knew? And can we read it in personal application, looking to our selves and asking "Has Christ done a similar work in my life?"
Funerals, and funeral sermons, are at once a particularly difficult aspect of any pastor's ministry and a uniquely powerful opportunity to speak to the most challenging issues of human existence. Nothing can be more important than our standing before a righteous and holy God—whether we are in right relation to Him. And it is death that brings each of us inevitably to face that trial.
At right: Photograph of the Rev. Charles K. Imbrie, from the frontispiece for In Memoriam: Rev. Charles Kisselman Imbrie, D.D. (1891).
Sermon, preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Jersey City, on Sunday evening, November 22, 1891, by the Pastor, the Rev. Charles Herr, in memory of the Rev. Charles Kisselman Imbrie, born on December 15, 1814, died on November 20, 1891.
Before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.— Heb. xi. 5.
A long drive from Geneva of flat, tame miles ends before the towering majesty of Mont Blanc. It is somewhat of a dull road through the genealogical records of Genesis, but when you come to Enoch the road sweeps up into the hills. It is a weary stretch of nobodyism, but at last you meet a man, a monarch, Enoch, of whom it is on record that he walked with God, and for a reward God took him— took him into heaven without the dark process of death. Magnificent man ! Magnificent finish !
It is proper and necessary for us to talk together to-night a little, though very inadequately indeed, of Dr. Imbrie whom we have lost. In truth we cannot keep our minds away from him. We talk of him, because the glory and the sadness absorb all our thoughts. And we do not anticipate anything which will be said at the funeral ceremonies to-morrow, because our feelings are such as no one else, having other relations with Dr. Imbrie, can utter.
In thinking of some starting-place for our thoughts, it seemed to me that there was hardly a more adequately suggestive personage than this Enoch, seventh from Adam, who so early in biblical history reached a point of renown in godliness. As we look at the details of his sparse record, we shall find that they admirably prompt the recollection of the dominant characteristics of our Pastor Emeritus.
1. Enoch pleased God by seeking His heavenly companionship, by finding his happiness in God's communion. The Genesis record reports him as one who walked with God, which signifies a very intimate, reverent and confidential intercourse.
And when we remember the times in which Enoch lived, that seems a wonderful thing indeed. He lived in the world that Cain had made, the world that was the offspring of selfishness and murder. The religion which controlled men's actions was one which disowned the claims of God in righteousness. It confessed no sin and guilt. It refused to worship. It laughed at the words of the Almighty. It was an age when the evil thoughts of men's hearts were far developed toward that height of wickedness which brought on the o'ersweeping flood in the days of Noah, Enoch's great-grandson. A constituent part of the civilization of that day was a city, the stronghold in ungodly times of luxury and materialism. There were manufactures, the art of man was cultivated to the production of every possible comfort, ingenuity was taxed in ever-new devices to create what might make the world, out of which God had been rejected, bearable to man. It is truly wonderful that at such an early time and in such hard and uncongenial circumstances, Enoch walked with God. Original, peculiar, brave to oppose the religious negations of his fel- low-men, and turning his back with firm self-denial upon their ungodly lusts and luxuries, he walked with God. He is the one point of light in a black expanse.
I am sure we will all agree that it was eminently true of Dr. Imbrie thathe walked with God. His conversation was habitually and deeply with our heavenly Father.
He carried the proof of it upon his face and in his utterance. He did not try to prove it. He did not need to tell any one that he was a man of God. It proved itself. He had the Christ-spirit, the Christ- light, the Christ-speech. It was not peculiar that Moses' face should shine with the reflection of Divine glory when he came down from the communion of the mount. Every man of God will carry the marks of the ethereal converse upon his face. No servant of the Most High ever had those marks more distinctly, more beautifully, imprinted upon his countenance than Dr. Imbrie. I suppose that he must always have been a very handsome man, of open face and clear fine features. But we know him best for something different from that and deeper than that. He had that which is not natural beauty, and which can make even plainness beautiful,— the outward signals of an inner life lived in the presence of God, lived under His smile, lived under the illumination of His grace.
And this was evident in all his action. The holiest and loveliest graces were the easy and natural features of his daily walk. There were no second-thoughts about him ; he did not need any. The first thought was always the Christ-thought, the heavenly thought. His talk never had need to be revised for any reason of spiritual inadequacy or moral lack. It was always in angelic vein. It was always the talk of a man who kept continuous company with our blessed Lord, and whose lips never for an instant dropped the continuity of their holy habit.
Perhaps no mark of his walk with God was more impressive to us than his prayers at our mid-week gathering. They were always so prompt, so helpful, so heavenly. They bore us all up so confidently, so joyfully to God. They so uttered our unutterable thoughts. They exhibited and interpreted to us the strange and fugitive sensations of our hearts with such ease of saintly power. His prayers were a sublime evidence of his reverent, yet childlike and confident familiarity with God. Their flow, their unlabored elevation, their sweet and even naturalness, their wondrous spirituality, and that amazing quality by which the delicatest thoughts were fixed and the most vanishing feelings caught and uttered in accumulating flow and splendor ; these things showed us, as few things could, that he lived in an attitude of prayer, that his life was spent in God's presence.
2. Enoch pleased God by the witness which he faithfully bore for Him, for the integrity of his truth against the falsehoods of unrighteous men. Though we have no record of this in Genesis, we can easily understand that his life would necessarily be of this sort. Living a rare saint of God in the midst of a wicked world, his very life would be a testimony. He must have been a martyr in every sense, a witness to the truth and a sufferer for it. We cannot believe that a character of his exceptional sort could have escaped the contumely and enmity of men, who did not even need words to condemn them while his life stood forth in silent but complete accusation. But the apostle Jude has preserved something for us out of the dying testimonies of tradition, which shows that Enoch's life was not without its vigorous spoken protest against the wickedness of the world. " Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold the Lord cometh among His holy myriads to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the impious concerning all their works of impiety which they impiously did, and concerning all the hard things which impious sinners spoke against Him."
Dr. Imbrie was every way a witness for God, by life, by act, by word. He was profoundly learned in the Scriptures. I think he could be called a scientific theologian, a man who knew the testimonies of the word of God and was able to bring them together into a consistent and harmonious scheme. There are not many men in our country who can so amply justify that designation.
In all the large and burning questions that came before the Presbyterian Church he was a ready, faithful, courageous and splendidly intelligent witness for the truth of God, as he understood it. And he understood it in the old way, the way made glorious by the singing feet of the generations which echo to us from the past. The struggle connected with the proposed revision of the Confession of Faith saddened his heart deeply, and I somehow feel that he would not have found out how to adjust himself with repose of heart in the new conditions which now seem likely to come to pass. He was a redoubtable antagonist. Those who came forward from time to time with raw ideas and radical departures and sudden enthusiasms of revolution met in him an unconquerable foeman and found their propositions overwhelmed with the condemning testimony of scripture.
He was with us at communion seasons (and perhaps there we shall miss him most), and talked to us so winningly of the love of Christ, and ministered to our fainting souls the comfortable encouragements of Divine grace. He was with us at our prayer-meetings, and spoke upon all the varied subjects which come before us in the round of the year. His address was the glorious feature of the occasion, that for which our souls waited as (or their food. He was with us at protracted meetings, when the duties of the unworldly life in their multitudinous forms of expression,—the obligation and wisdom of early profession, the sinfulness of sin, the misery and despair of the ungodly life, the responsibility and privilege of responding to the redeeming love of God, the deceitful persuasions of Satan,—were declared by him with exceptional and pressing emphasis, with stirring freshness and power. His facility in all these things, his supreme adequacy for every occasion, was the mark of a great and faithful witness for God.
3. Enoch pleased God by his faith. This is asserted in the Epistle to the Hebrews as the explanation of his godly walk. "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death ; and was not found because he had translated him : for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him ; for he that cometh to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."
Dr. Imbrie believed that God is. He believed it with all his soul. He knew it. To him it was the truest of truths. It was more real to him than anything else in the wide universe.
And he grasped it as a truth that has meaning—a truth to live by. It was not an intellectual tenet; it was a life-faith. He accepted all that it entailed. It involved him in relations of love and duty which he entered into with sincere joy, into which he threw himself with abandonment of soul. This is the only belief in God's existence which has value and virtue. With so many men that truth, though accepted, lies bedridden in the dormitory of the soul. It does not go like an arrow into their consciences ; it does not plough up their hearts like a coulter ; it does not shake them with its magnificent significance. With Dr. Imbrie it had all these pure and stirring effects. He saw what it meant that God is. He saw that it required the response of his adoration, his obedience, his love. And he gave them with gladness and without reserve.
He digged deep into this truth of truths. He felt it so fully and so intelligently that he became not merely a servant of God, but a son. The utmost that a large number of Christians realize in their religious experience is just that they are pardoned criminals. But Dr. Imbrie entered into the higher and sweeter relationship. He took God's word for his adoption into the heavenly family, he under-stood the testimony of the Holy Spirit in his soul, and gave convincing evidence of his faith by acting out in all his life the spirit of a son. He was sweetly constrained to all happiness of temper and all gladness of service by the fact that he was an accepted and beloved child of the Heavenly Father. In his heart sprung up and lived the graces that belong to that relationship—confidence, serenity, love, courage, assurance.
And he believed that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. This is evident, because he devoted himself to the attainment of those rewards, and those only. He wanted nothing except what came from the hand of God. That which supported him in the patience and joyfulness of his daily walk, that which inspired his unrequired yet uninterrupted faithfulness in the service of this Church, that which fortified his exhaustless activity in every direction of usefulness, was not the hope of reward from men, not even their good opinion or their grateful word. Before the face of his unseen master he lived ; for Him he did all this; to Him alone he stood or fell.
The wholesome and serene sweetness of his mind amid many cares and trials shows to what comforts his heart was turned. No one would ever have judged from his words or manner that he had quite the full measure of human griefs and burdens, if indeed he had not a little more than the common share. The pain and loneliness that came to him from his wife's death only six months ago were absolutely undiscoverable to any except those to whom he was willing to utter them in words. I have never known any one who could more thoroughly make his own the declaration of the Apostle Paul: " None of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."
And how has Dr. Imbrie been rewarded ?
I. By blessedness here.
He pleased God—and behold the consequences in his revered and beautiful life—" honor, love, obedience, troops of friends." A face upon which were written the peace and grace of the Saviour. Lips which moved with delight to the motive of this ancient German hymn, which was his favorite :
Fairest Lord Jesus ! Ruler of all nature !
O Thou, of God and Man the Son !
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thee, my soul's glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of Spring :
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
And above all, he had the sweet heart, glad in the inward testimony that he pleased God and having secret springs of heavenly joy and satisfaction.
Such are some of the rewards that God bestows in this world. Is anything else to be named beside them ? Is anything else desirable without them ? Can riches compare with the rewards of God's favor ? Dr. Imbrie never wanted anything, for he was a child of the Father ; but he never was rich. He did not need to be. No man needs to be. Avaunt the despicable materialism which weighs men by their purses and strives for wealth as the chief good ! The greatest thing in the world is to be a Christlike man, a God-inhabited soul.
2. Then God rewarded him with death. Strange reward, say you ? Oh, no !
Enoch was not—for God took him. His translation was supernatural. But many saints die not much dissimilarly. Dr. Imbrie's death was such. It was just as little to him as translation was to Enoch. His death-bed was a sublime spectacle of faith. I suppose that most of us, if we should undertake to imagine an ideal picture of a believer's closing hours, would illustrate them with expressions of confidence and hope, with triumphant utterances of fearlessness, with emotional testimonies and rapt prayers of faith. But though he had clearness and vigor of faculty, there was quiet in Dr. Imbrie's room. No audible prayer; no last messages of warning or appeal ; no ejaculations of high confidence broke the tender hush. He had left nothing undone or unsaid in his holy life that needed fuller witness from his death-bed. His faith did not need to encourage itself with outward asseveration. Perfect self-control, self-restraint, rest, peace.
3. Last of all, best of all, fulfillment of all, heaven ! As the gray line of light on the morning sky is the pledge of the shining sun and the risen day, as the blade above the soil is the earnest of the waving corn-field and the plentiful granary, so are these first rewards of service here the foretokens and prelibations of eternal joys. We know that our beloved Pastor and friend inherits the precious promises of God in the Scriptures.
They are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple. And the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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Mushans are reptilian beast creatures found on Pandaria. They are very similar to the kodo and are used as beasts of burden by many of the races on the land, including the pandaren and yaungol, as well as some saurok.
For years pandaren believed these creatures to be untameable. Just ask the first pandaren to do so, Henshi "Limp Along" Homebrew. Some people say that riding an ashhide mushan will result in favorable health and increased prosperity. These people are called "mount vendors."
Mushan are tamable by hunters as part of the Scalehide family, along with kodos, stegodons and thunder lizards.
Mushan urine is a great, natural antiseptic.
Mushan tongue is rich in the nutrients that promote brain growth in kunchong, but they normally eat the beasts whole and fill up quickly.
Mushan (牡山, mǔshān) is Chinese for "male mountain animal."
The Mount Journal entry for [Son of Galleon's Saddle] refers to Galleon as a "kushan". This is presumably a typo, since Galleon is referred to as a mushan in the Adventure Guide entry for Salyis's Warband.
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Also Known As: Herman Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob Mankiewicz, Herman Mankiewicz Died: March 5, 1953
Born: November 7, 1897 Cause of Death: uremic poisoning
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA Profession: Screenwriter, Playwright, Journalist, Producer, Print Editor
Though once the highest paid screenwriter working in Hollywood, Herman J. Mankiewicz floundered later in his career after years of hard drinking and gambling, only to be briefly resurrected by wunderkind Orson Welles, who hired him to write one of the greatest movies ever made, "Citizen Kane" (1941). Mankiewicz made a go of Hollywood in the mid-1920s after a career as a reporter and theater critic, becoming the head of the script department at Paramount Pictures. He wrote or collaborated on dozens of pictures during the silent era, and with the advent of sound, produced early Marx Brothers classics like "Monkey Business" (1930), "Horse Feathers" (1932) and "Duck Soup" (1933). He also worked frequently with W.C. Fields, including on "Million Dollar Legs" (1932), and was at the peak of his career in the early 1930s. But his career path spiraled out of control thanks to gambling, heavy drinking and his general contempt of Hollywood. With bridges burned, Mankiewicz was on the outs until Welles brought him on to write "Citizen Kane." Despite controversy from its unflattering portrayal of William Randolph Hearst and a dispute about writing credit, Mankiewicz won the Academy Award for Best Original...
Though once the highest paid screenwriter working in Hollywood, Herman J. Mankiewicz floundered later in his career after years of hard drinking and gambling, only to be briefly resurrected by wunderkind Orson Welles, who hired him to write one of the greatest movies ever made, "Citizen Kane" (1941). Mankiewicz made a go of Hollywood in the mid-1920s after a career as a reporter and theater critic, becoming the head of the script department at Paramount Pictures. He wrote or collaborated on dozens of pictures during the silent era, and with the advent of sound, produced early Marx Brothers classics like "Monkey Business" (1930), "Horse Feathers" (1932) and "Duck Soup" (1933). He also worked frequently with W.C. Fields, including on "Million Dollar Legs" (1932), and was at the peak of his career in the early 1930s. But his career path spiraled out of control thanks to gambling, heavy drinking and his general contempt of Hollywood. With bridges burned, Mankiewicz was on the outs until Welles brought him on to write "Citizen Kane." Despite controversy from its unflattering portrayal of William Randolph Hearst and a dispute about writing credit, Mankiewicz won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He went on to write another Oscar-nominated film, "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942), and was well positioned for further triumph. Mankiewicz crumbled again, however, and never wrote another great movie, but did enough acclaimed work that he left behind a lasting legacy as one of classic Hollywood's most gifted writers.
Born on Nov. 7, 1897 in New York City, Mankiewicz was raised by his father, Franz, a German immigrant who became a teacher, and his mother, Johanna, a dressmaker. The family, which would go on to include younger siblings Erna and Joseph, lived for a time in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he attended the Harry Hillman Academy. In 1913, they moved back to New York City and Mankiewicz attended Columbia University, graduating with a philosophy degree in 1917. He spent a short time as the managing editor of the American Jewish Chronicle before joining the U.S. Army as a cadet and later serving as a private first class in the Marines. Mankiewicz went on to become the director of the American Red Cross News Service in Paris and later set up shop in Berlin as a political reporter for the Chicago Tribune. By this time, he had married Sara Aaronson, with whom he had three children - Johanna, Donald and Francis. Also at the time, Mankiewicz was hired by dancer Isadora Duncan to become her publicist. He returned to the States, where he became a reporter for the New York World, while earning a reputation as a talented writer with published work in Vanity Fair and The Saturday Evening Post.
In the 1920s, Mankiewicz began shifting away from being a reporter to writing drama, collaborating with playwrights George S. Kaufman on "The Good Fellow" and Marc Connelly on "The Wild Man of Borneo." He worked as a drama critic at The New York Times alongside Kaufman, and became the first-ever staff theater critic for The New Yorker, for whom he wrote a weekly column in 1925-26. Mankiewicz soon moved to Hollywood, where he began working as an intertitle writer on a number silent films like the W.C. Fields comedy "Two Flaming Youths" (1927); "The City Gone Wild" (1927), starring Louise Brooks; the comedy "What a Night!" (1928) with Bebe Daniels; and Josef von Sternberg's historical drama "The Last Command" (1928). Within a short period of time, Mankiewicz commanded a high salary and became the head of the scenario department at Paramount Pictures, where he earned a sterling reputation for selecting the best screenwriters in the business to write for the studio. Mankiewicz, himself, also wrote the screenplays for a number of pictures, including Dorothy Arzner's "Fashions for Women" (1927); "Mating Call" (1928) starring Thomas Meighan and Evelyn Brent; and the Victor Fleming comedy "Aaron Slick" (1928).
By the dawn of the sound era, Mankiewicz was the highest paid writer in Hollywood, thanks to a tough satirical edge and modern tastes that separated him from an inferior competition. Working in the same town was his younger brother, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who would go on to achieve his own fame as a prominent writer-director, best known for his films "All About Eve" (1950), "A Letter to Three Wives" (1949) and "Cleopatra" (1963). By all accounts, the younger brother would flourish happily in the business, but his older brother was quickly developing a reputation as a man resentful of the industry. He was also becoming known as the life of any party; a drunken Mankiewicz more often than not was the focal point of every party he was invited to and developed a reputation for using his cutting wit to insult every guest in the room. In the early 1930s, Mankiewicz began serving as a producer on a number of films like "Monkey Business" (1930), "Horse Feathers" (1932) and "Duck Soup" (1933), all instant classics starring the Marx Brothers. After producing the W.C. Fields comedy "Million Dollar Legs" (1932), he wrote his first truly acclaimed film, "Dinner at Eight" (1933), a sophisticated comedy directed by George Cukor about a social butterfly (Billie Burke) who arranges a dinner party for her businessman husband (Lionel Barrymore), only to have the night go awry thanks to guests that included a crooked executive (Wallace Beery), his adulterous wife (Jean Harlow), a faded matinee idol (John Barrymore) and a former actress-turned-professional guest (Marie Dressler). By the mid-1930s, Mankiewicz was a contract writer for MGM, churning out scripts for the comedy "The Show-Off" (1934) starring Spencer Tracy, the romance-tinged adventure "Escapade" (1935) with William Powell and Rosalind Russell, and "My Dear Miss Aldrich" (1937).
In 1938, Mankiewicz was the first of many screenwriters to work on "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), developing the idea of the film starting in black-and-white while in Kansas, but exploding into lavish color when Dorothy (Judy Garland) arrives in Oz. Though he never received credit for his initial work, Mankiewicz's contributions were evident on screen. Meanwhile, he shared screenwriting credit with Ben Hecht on the screwball comedy "It's a Wonderful World" (1939), which starred James Stewart as a private detective hired by a ne'er-do-well millionaire (Ernest Truex), only to be accused as an accomplice to murder. Out to prove his innocence, he coerces help from an eccentric poet (Claudette Colbert) and winds up falling in love. But due to his love of drinking to excess, gambling and denouncing the business that provided him a living, Mankiewicz had burned every bridge imaginable and found himself out of work.. Enter new wunderkind Orson Welles, who was hot off his "War of the Worlds" radio triumph that had netted him a three-picture deal with RKO Pictures and granted him carte blanche and unprecedented final cut for whatever project he chose.
Welles began developing an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, which was deemed too expensive and not commercial by the studio. Looking for an old Hollywood hand to guide him through unchartered waters, Welles hired Mankiewicz to help him develop a film. After bouncing around several ideas, the two hit upon creating a story around a newspaper baron corrupted by his own unending ambition. Mankiewicz had long wanted to write a script about such a character ever since he had entered the inner circle of William Randolph Hearst, with whom he would socialize - on his best behavior, of course - at parties held at the newspaper mogul's San Simeon estate. Welles, Mankiewicz and close friend John Houseman - whose job was to make sure Mankiewicz wrote pages instead of getting drunk - disappeared to a vacation retreat outside of Los Angeles to write the first drafts of "Citizen Kane" (1941). Five months later, Welles began shooting and immediately attracted controversy when word leaked out that he was directing an unflattering portrait of a character based on the powerful Hearst. Though Welles and Mankiewicz denied that Hearst was the source, there was little doubt when the final product was released. Hearst refused to allow advertising for "Citizen Kane" in his newspapers and threatened theater owners with retribution if they displayed the film.
Because of Hearst's efforts, "Citizen Kane" was a financial flop despite strong critical reviews - an irony for Mankiewicz, who felt he had finally written a movie of worth. But the question of who should be credited with actually writing the screenplay came into question when Welles began promoting himself as a one-man show - writer, director and actor - despite official credit being given to Mankiewicz by the Screen Writers Guild. Still, the film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Writing (Original Screenplay), winning for the latter. Due to the furor caused by Hearst's unrelenting campaign to kill the movie, both Mankiewicz and Welles decline to attend the ceremony, mostly to avoid public embarrassment. Mankiewicz heard the announcement of his one and only Oscar win over the radio while at home with his family. He was nominated the following year for "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942), Sam Wood's poignant biography of Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper), the New York Yankee great who rose from modest beginnings to become a major league star, only to have fate cut him down while still a great ballplayer. The stirring biopic earned 10 Academy Awards, including Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), but received no wins.
Despite the apparent resurrection of his career, Mankiewicz was unable to avoid slipping back into old habits of drinking, gambling and cursing out Hollywood. He would go on to write a number of films, none of which came close to touching the mastery on display in "Citizen Kane" and "Pride of the Yankees," including the noir-like "Christmas Holiday" (1944), the romantic melodrama "The Enchanted Cottage" (1945), and "A Woman's Secret" (1949), starring Maureen O'Hara and Gloria Grahame. For his last film, he returned to the world of professional baseball with "The Pride of St. Louis" (1952), a rather underwhelming portrait of colorful St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean (Dan Dailey). Following his work on "Pride," Mankiewicz fell ill from years of heavy drinking and spent his last days at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, where he died from uremic poisoning on March 5, 1953. He was 55 years old, and never lived to see eldest son Don Mankiewicz become an award-winning novelist - an aspiration he had once had for himself - or youngest son Frank Mankiewicz become Robert Kennedy's press secretary.
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