I am back from Russia, and the trip went great!  I have so much I could talk about so, I will break it down and talk about certain parts of my vacation.  Today, I will start from the beginning in Jeddah.

My flight to Volgograd first started in Jeddah heading for Frankfurt, Germany.  I went through the international terminal, and this was an absolute nightmare.  Hajj pilgrims are still departing, and the airport was absolutely packed.  After waiting in the check-in line for 3 hours, I was pointed to and sped through to the front for check-in.  I am so grateful the Lufthansa employee sped me through.  Lufthansa Airlines is such a great airline.  I don’t know how much longer I would have been waiting in line.  I was informed by the pilot after boarding that the airport terminal was closed due to max capacity.

While waiting for my flight, I met a young Muslim couple from Chicago on their way home, and I sat and talked with them for a bit.  They were incredibly nice and I wish I could have talked with them more.  It’s great to meet people during your travels.