That would be one hell of a trip. Russia can be a bit daunting for foreign travel as the customs and immigration can be a bit of a challenge (mind you, U.S. Customs & Immigration can be towards we British travellers - very obstructive) I have been to St. Petersburg a couple of times but had to be semi escorted on my permit to enter. I did go to the IWA in Nuremberg a few years ago and found it very interesting. Lagopus.....