Russia! (Thursday, May 13)
Today was the day for my return to the United States–and what a day! I arrived at the airport at 9:30 am, and it took me an hour just to check in. Got to the gate–flight delayed. Delayed again. Ultimately, the flight left the Moscow airport 8 hours late, for a total of ten hours at the airport. Whew! Of course I missed my connecting flight from Dulles to Albuquerque–spent a few hours at a hotel in DC with just enough time to relax before heading back to the airport for a 6 am departure, finally arriving home at 9:30 am.
As you can imagine, I was very jetlagged upon my return–but it was a very exciting trip with wonderful, creative, hardworking people and great plans for the future!