Lest there is any confusion about the fact that my daughter is the coolest 7 year old in the world, I offer as evidence Daba Bear. Daba has been to England and Wales, and has his own passport. Now, because Sarah cannot accompany me to Russia, she has renewed Daba’s passport, and has sent Daba with me. I have been commissioned to have every officious … um … I mean official looking person, and have them stamp the passport.

Thus, many of my reports from Russia will be Daba’s trip reports.

See? Told you she’s cool.

Here’s the intrepid bear preparing for his trip.