We are doing good!

This awesome lady whose name starts with an "A" picked us up at the airport yesterday (or day before yesterday, time confusion) and dropped us off at the hotel. We where really tried. We took a shower then went to the Lobby bar, ordered a hamburger, fries and water to split. It does not taste like home. There is a lot more spices in the meats. After that we watched some TV then went to bed. I have to confess the Ambien I brought worked like a charm for me. Rich claims I snored but I would never snore in Russia. I don't want to jinx myself but I am feeling OK and not too tried. Breakfast was included in our stay and was really good.



Today "A" took us for a driving tour of St. Petersburg which we both really enjoyed. We stopped at the St. Nicholas Cathedral, it was beautiful. At the cathedral I said a Prayer for our meeting with Bunny. Two Russian people came up to us and told us to take our hands out of our pockets. Uhm, it was sort of an "or else" kind of thing. Also no talking where they normally say their Prayers. "Cool, no problem" not sure how that translated? Very beautiful Cathedral, we thanked "A" for taken us there. Such a Great City so filled with history and romanticism. Dad, we took a picture of the home/palace where Rasputin was killed just for you. I think we drove around three Islands and marveled at the architecture. So many people out for a Sunday, lot's of people watching. We took video and pictures that we'll have to share later. "A" took us to a souvenir shop and of course I found things to buy. The beautiful Mastryoska dolls!



It's evening as I write. We are here in K-grad and the flight was not too bad. I was a little worried. The security ladies had sort of a fit with me. I forgot I had pop and water in my over-sized purse. They wanted me to check it. With a little broken English and a pat down we figured out what needed to be removed, discarded and went on our way. My heart was racing! We then took a bus to the plane. Very crowded. The seats in economy where soooo much bigger than what we have for our domestic flights. Another "A" picked us up, took us to our hotel and told us we will be at MOE tomorrow and then Baby house. My stomach is doing half flips. To see him, Wow! Yeah! Please, say a Prayer for us all tomorrow.



Something funny: We had to put our hotel key card in a slot outside of the bathroom in our hotel room. This made the lights go on in the majority of the room and bath. Rooms are newly renovated and very nice. I was very confused by this and asked Rich to go the front desk with some questions. One was what does it cost for the lights? Wow, did they crack up! They thought that was quite the funny. So did "A", it may be a green thing so you don't waste energy not sure. There was no charge.