Kafkaz

Hey folks,

I'm getting on a train tomorrow and taking the 23 hour journey down to Kislovodsk, Caucasus. We've got a heavy schedule of hiking (Mt. Elbrus included), biking, horseback riding, and spa-ing. It looks to be a good time!

That being said, I'm not sure how often I'll be able to comment on the blog for the next week, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!

Apropos nothing, thanks for your patience and for all the wonderful feedback. I know it may not seem like it from my slapdash and haphazard posts, but I do put time and effort (that could be well spent mentally preparing for another night of cultural immersion) into trying to give you guys a small taste of life here in the Motherland. If even one person reading this blog discovers something new about this wonderful country or is convinced to come visit, then I've succeeded in my goal for this blog. So, dobre den!

Chris