We're Off!

Well, we’re off on our adventure. After a somewhat teary goodbye to the kids (Dad kept it together, of course), we headed off to the gate with winter boots and jackets on so we wouldn’t waste room packing them. (We looked like a couple of morons, for sure). Our flight was delayed 1 ½ hours, so we had plenty of time to get mentally prepared for the trip. The flight itself went by surprisingly quickly (sleeping helped pass the time). We flew up north quite close to the north pole. That was interesting! We told the boys we’d keep an eye out for Santa, but no such luck. Even though we passed through one day on the plane, we never saw the sun being so far north. Just a faint glow in the south during the middle of the flight. No trouble at the airport when we got in, and our driver was waiting for us once we had our bags. Moscow is quite amazing at night, with neon lights everywhere. We are experiencing the sticker-shock of Moscow. Nothing like paying $45 for a day's worth of internet access. Can't even watch TV without paying extra for it! I'm surprised that I don't have to pay to use the toilet! At $400 a night, I guess I would have expected more. Call me crazy! But this trip goes beyond money for us. Just one morehurdle along the way, but nothing God can't provide for. We'll be sightseeing in Moscow tomorrow before leaving in the evening for Krasnoyarsk. Keep us in your prayers.