One more thing!

One last thing I wanted to add that I forgot in my last post.  Much to my surprise the flight wasn't a trans-Pacific flight, but across the arctic circle to Moscow, Russia.  I didn't know this until I boarded the plane.  I thought, "Great!  Russia!"  Boy, being in thar airport was an experience.  Everybody would bump into you and not apologize.  Outside all of the stores were armed guards watching for thieves.  I felt like I was in a maxiumum security prison.