Well an exciting first day for my trip. Sandy drooped me off at Logan airport at 9:30 am for an 11:00 am flight to JFK in New York. I had a 4 hour layover and then a 4:20 pm flight to Moscow. I checked in with customs at the gate and our first problem. My visa had my date of entry as June 15th my flight was to arrive the 14th. My first neyeet of the trip. There was no chance I was getting on that flight. Delta arranged for me to stay at the Ramada Plaza at the airport and I would recommend it to wholesalers if they are having budgeting problems. Since I was staying an extra night I asked for my bag to be pulled from the plane. The second problem they weren't quite sure where the bag was. It was checked on in Boston but could not be found on the plane or at JFK. They said it was quite possible it was on the plane and would end up in Moscow.

A meal a nights sleep and back to the airport to wrestle with Delta Baggage Claim. My question a simple, one where is my bag? Well we're not sure give us a hour and we'll see what we can find out. The good news I hear from behind the counter is we found your bag and it's in Moscow. Great would you ask them to hold it and not send it back until I get there? That was meet with blank stares again I said I would like to pick that bag up in Moscow when I get there tomorrow. Consultation looking at computer screens general chatter phone calls paperwork and then yes it should be there when you get in.... I am not feeling confident that I will ever see my bag again.

In any event I great flight to Russia nice meal, nice seatmate and a nice nap before arriving in Moscow on time. Then Oleg the Russian business partner of my friend in the states meets me at baggage claim.Oleg one small problem, my bags arrived here yesterday so I'm told, where do we go to claim them? Ahh follow me back into the bowels of the Moscow airport to fill out numerous documents answer questions generally stand around ( no different than our country)
Due in large part to Oleg bags appear and no ransom has to be paid a win. We took a car to Neurovita passing by the Kremlin and the KGB buildings. Moscow is a large city 9 million occupants and lots of traffic. It looks similar to the northeast but is at a much higher latitude close to Galloway Ireland I will attempt to download some pictures on the next post.
All is well I've had a nice meal I have already met some Americans here at the clinic and am looking forward to a good rest

Let the games begin

JE