We arrived in Russia this afternoon and we were thrilled to be on land. Going through customs was surprisingly easy, and we were happy to find out that we had no radiation when we were scanned. Huzzah! Our first impressions of Russia have been mixed. Vladivostok is not exactly a beautiful city but it has a lot of character. We are currently hanging out with some very friendly guys from Holland in our cozy little hostel. Tomorrow we are going to venture out into the city.