Today I accomplished the second phase of acquiring a visa to Russia. Just an hour or so ago I assembled the application packet and dropped it in the FED EX box for overnight delivery to the Russian Consulate in San Franciso. One or two of you might be wondering why all the fuss…can it be THAT difficult? Not really – no more difficult than long form federal taxes. haha. The packet consists of (bundled in this order OR ELSE!) a cashiers check for the fee, depending on how fast you want the visa. I opted for the cheapest this year since…