Volga River

So, by this time tonight, I’ll be buckling my seatbelt, saying a prayer for protection, and taking off for the other side of the world.  LAX to Munich to Frankfurt to Samara. Whoa. Sometimes, I still can’t believe I do this thing. But before I go and am out of touch for almost 30 hours, I want to say THANK YOU to: – those who encouraged me –  those who donated money to CrossRoads –  those who collected and made gifts/souvenirs (one suitcase is 50 lbs full of them!) –  those who have joined my blog!  WELCOME! – those who have committed…