Flight from London to Moscow was almost empty. We were both able to get an hour of sleep or so but are still very tired. We were met at the Domodedovo airport (above) by Anya, our translator, with a smiling face and hugs.
We waited out front for Natali the driver to pick us up. Traffic scene at the airport is total free-for-all. Turns out that Natali is Ukrainian and Anya is Belorussian, so with TZ's Ukrainian the three of them had quite the language exchange (of which Jacki missed out a bit). Anya mentioned that this was the first time in 20 years doing translating for the adoption agency that she's run across someone who could speak the language. However, Jacki was spending a lot of time wide-eyed as Natali wove in and out of traffic at break neck speeds, and confirmed that she still is prone to car sickness.
Here is the Courtyard Marriott - pretty simple but it will work well for the week. The location is great, as we are not far from the city center with the Kremlin and Red Square. After some much needed rest tonight, we will hit the sights tomorrow before our big day on Tuesday.
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