The route between Moscow and Peter was alive again, the white nights a magnet for tourists. The distance between the capitals of some 700 km - about 7 hours on a train or 10 hours by car. Every year the popularity of the route increases, and road services are trying to meet the transportation needs of travelers. What surprises is preparing a route E105 in 2009? A trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg and back to the car was scheduled for June. Before you move out of the way, my brother and I had studied a lot of feedback on Internet forums about the federal highway and prepared for the worst. "Check the spare tire", "goodbye to suspension," "Take the money to bribe - so frighten our friends and acquaintances, ezdivshie on this route. All in one voice asserted that after Tver 'normal' road ends, and bypass Novgorod road in poor condition. We went out early Friday morning. Drive to St. Petersburg had planned on a single tank (55 liters), so as to doubt the quality of gasoline at roadside gas stations of fuel we should be enough to gas station 50 km away from Peter. The length of the path from the garage to the hotel and the testimony of the navigator were 733 km. And although our Skoda Octavia with 1.6-liter engine and automatic transmission are not gluttonous, we still have with us 20-liter canister of gasoline, since the road planned another stop by the Valdai. Folding rear seats, in addition to the few things we have placed in the car two bikes. Motion mode has been selected economical in every sense, the trip took place under the motto "do not burn fuel needlessly and not to" feed "traffic cops". The latter, incidentally, on the track was very much in the twenty employees DPS I lost count. I wonder how many of them can be seen in the night from Friday to Saturday? Basically they were on duty in the settlements, which are very much throughout the track. Apparently, amid increasing the penalty for pedestrian nepropusk they often hide between the bands, merging with the striker, or under the sign of the end of the village. Although outside of housing estates have enough cops - a lot of sweat is to keep the rate within 90-100 km / h on the highway, which allows to go faster. On the other hand, consumption of gasoline with a quiet ride down to 7 liters per 100 kilometers. And when you consider how many penalties we have avoided, the savings are obvious. Approached the Novgorod region, we anxiously, remembering last year's state of the bypass road. And yet decided not to go through the city, so as not to overload the streets of Novgorod. Yes, and it was interesting how things are going to repairs on the bypass. What we saw exceeded expectations: 80% once the broken route is now even newly laid asphalt, only a few broken parts reminded of old times. But our joy is still incomplete - almost everywhere hung speed limit signs (not exceeding 40 km / h) due to road works, and in some places they were not justified because there was no nearby workers or their equipment. It looked pure mockery - to go 40 km / h on asphalt ideal, but those who have not endured this torture, waiting for the traffic police. In St. Petersburg we were greeted by rain and on duty every 100 meters the police - ended with the Economic Forum. On the way to the hotel in the center had yet to say goodbye to a small amount: Many downtown streets one-way and oncoming traffic on certain restricted to public transport. Navigator said confidently go straight, but because of repair work warning sign straight ahead only for buses and trams, it was not visible. His availability to us by fellow DPS, but after a bribe has removed his pocket, kindly explained how the next time to go round this intersection, to drive up to our hotel. The question we have decided to stay back in Moscow, talking with friends. Budget travel was restricted, so we stopped at a mini-hotel. Recommend to friends welcoming hostess, handing over the apartment prompted interesting routes. The room was small and modest, but quite comfortable. With the neighbors, we do not overlap, as you have only to spend the night. From "Hotel" Nevsky Prospect had 15 minutes of slow walking, and room cost only 2 thousand rubles. per day from two. Traffic in the city was not very tight, but all the cultural monuments have been extremely difficult to reach by car - almost impossible to park. While in Peterhof could safely leave the car in the parking lot, which cost was 200 rubles, and the time was not limited. On reaching there by 14 o'clock on Saturday, at the rush hour, we found the place easily. Before the end of fountains remained 4 hours. After 18 hours of parking is free, as the workday ends at the parking attendant, too. Hiking at Peter led to the conclusion that motorists in the northern capital more patient. By courtesy of Muscovites caught the "cultural" capital: in both cities and the lack of cads, and intelligent people. In unregulated pedestrian crossings sometimes have to stand, waiting for someone to miss. But this applies mostly to the busy streets. In the center is very convenient to travel by bike, by the evening streets are very quiet, and no need to fear that the road hit by a car. In general, bicyclists in St. Petersburg very much, and it looks like motorists can share the road with them. However, in the subway with a bike is not probeshsya, even assuming that snimesh wheel, and some museums do not have special parking for two-wheeled machinery. So during cycling can be seen only streets and bridges. By the way, the locals complain about the tourists because their vehicles (private cars, taxis, buses) zapolonyayut road near the bridges, and traffic on the quays for a time paralyzed. The road to Moscow took about the same as before, and Peter - about 10 hours. If we adhere strictly to the speed limit, it would spend an hour and a half more. But the way we are lucky to "sponsor" in the Moscow region was virtually no traffic cops, and the flow rate increased by 20-30 km / h. As a result, the trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg and back, including visits to Peter and to Peterhof, as well as check to Valdai, took nearly two tanks 95-octane gasoline, a spare canister is not needed. In the summer of repairs on the most difficult part is likely to be completed. This long-awaited event will reduce travel time for a further 40-50 minutes. In any case, it became clear that the authorities had heeded the pleas of motorists did, and gradually broken wheel on the side of will lie less and less. Text: Olga Zabelkina. Photos: Olga Zabelkina.
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