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.
The flight with the Hajj pilgrims to Frankfurt was not fun either. 80-90% of the people onboard were sick. Fortunately, the person I was sat beside was very nice, and I learned a bit about his life. It’s a small world. I wish I could talk about it, but for now, I will keep it to myself. I was so happy to get into Frankfurt to head for my connecting flight. Note to self; never travel within 2 months of Hajj.
SLEDDERS GO BIGGER 