Our flight arrives in Moscow at 12:15 PM (4:15 AM EST). In case you wondered the flight is somewhere between 9-10 hours of cramped fun. I have a hard time “loving” those people in business class…

Once we pass through customs we are headed to Red Square. It is amazing to see. If you were alive during the cold war it is a surreal moment to say the least. Our group will be snapping shots of the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and Lenin’s tomb. Russians love to have weddings at Red Square. It is not uncommon to see over 10 wedding parties in the vicinity. After Red Square we will grab our last (for the week) American meal at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Following Hard Rock we will travel by bus to Smolensk for the last remaining 6 hours of our journey. We will check into our hotel…eat some pizza (Russian) and call it a night.

Sunday brings church with our Russian brothers and sisters and some sightseeing in Smolensk for our group. Smolensk is a city rich in history. Every army that has tried to conquer Russia has had to come through Smolensk from Napoleon to Nazi Germany. I will be going to survey the orphanages with our project leaders so we are ready to hit it first thing Monday morning.

Keep checking my blog for updates throughout the week.