The time has finally come for our departure. Peter Ganzlin, Sue Natali, and I have already left Gainesville, FL and are currently sitting in Charlotte, NC’s aiport, waiting to fly to JFK in NY. Tomorrow at this time we will be in Moscow, which seems unreal- to say the least. I am both excited and nervous about our arrival in Russia. It will be nice to visit a big city for a day or so before retreating to the isolation of Siberia! My mind is running at a million miles a minute, almost too fast for me to form cohesive thoughts about the up and coming adventures. When my mind begins to slow back down to normal speed, I will write again. Hopefully with some pictures from Moscow.