Russia update

Forgive me. I haven't blogged in awhile.

In two days – or is it three? I get confused when jumping across time zones – we will be in Russia!

It's been a busy week prepping for the trip, taking care of household slash FurFur odds and ends, and Last Book Club.

This is the probably the most highly-anticipated trip I have ever taken. It's so foreign to me to think that I won't understand the language or have any idea whatsoever about the daily lifestyle/living of that country. I mean, really, who just decides to go to Russia?

Us, apparently.

Last week, I learned from my very well-traveled dentist, of all people, that "Moscow is the most expensive city in the world!". WTF. I knew it was expensive what with the black market, but dang, it actually beat out London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, which for years have reigned on the "I Am Too Rich For You" market lists.

There's not a whole lot of good travel information out there for Russia. I don't know if credit cards are widely accepted, how much cash to bring, or even how to say "bathroom" (all the very important things, of course). What I do know is that weather.com says it's going to be sunny and mid-70s to low 50s. That's better than in Chicago! I'm packing some fun frocks and H's fancy schmancy Nikon D90, thankyouverymuch!