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- Kiev
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Kiev
Travel Blogs from Kiev, Ukraine
Fork in the road!
... so fortunate to acquire such an awesome bunch. I know you will make huge strides for the promotion of a free and transparent Ukraine and the empowerment of its people - I wish I were with you! You are my inspiration and I will live ...
Good-bye to Khust, Hello to Kiev by 14 hr. train
... delivered to Estonia. We discussed Vasyl Mondich’s evangelistic travels and the need to buy a church building in central Ukraine. He gave his perspective about how the Church in Khust finances his travels and about the Church ...
Kijowski plan
Mamy problemy z mejlami z komorek. Ukraina wita nas czajem i pysznym plackiem orzechowym, rozneglizowanymi dziewczetami na Chreszczatyku. ...
Underwater in Kiev
... taken me all morning to find. The waiters were dressed as Cossacks, complete with balloon-style trousers and wide leather belts, but as Ukraine is rife with themed eateries, I settled on a table outside next to the street and dug into the menu which was ...
Finally the Ukraine!!
5 November: Though about a month later than planned we finally made it to Kiev. It's been snowing every day til now, today it's just mostly overcast and windy cold. We got off the train not entirely sure whether we were in Kiev or not, but as everyone ...
I learn to wait
... I partly forgive Miss Direction who, with a bit of help from a couple of passers by, gets me from the hotel, across Kiev, to AWT Bavaria, the BMW dealership where the service is carried out. Lesay on reception, Dmitri the training and technical officer ...
Kiev sushi
... of pancetta and cheese topped with lettuce nostalgic for its youth. While dining, I check a local Web site's section on Kiev museums which, along with a comprehensive list of places devoted to history and the arts, lists intriguingly a 'Sewage ...
Chicken Kiev(sky)
... the way to the hotel, glad Dynamo Kiev won otherwise the severly hungover, backpack tourist boy would have been an easy target. Welcome to Kiev, Ukraine. Host city of the Euro 2012 finals. Not sure whats happened to the weather, but its been +13 to ...
Finally... my SITE!
... not see any Internet access, although I may find somebody with access in the town eventually. It is a wonderful location for anybody visiting Ukraine since it is so far west, and not far from the gorgeous city of Lviv (which reminds me of Florence). I ...
Look at my pictures!!!
I'm in Kyiv right now because we have a four day weekend, and I'm finally getting the chance to upload some photos! I don't have time to write anything right now, but enjoy the pics. I tried to post them with the entry they belong with, so be sure to do ...
Green Reed Day
... ! I feel a large reason my hand healed so nicely had to do with some amazing Ukrainian ointment I was given. I owe Ukraine's pharmaceutical industry a big apology because when I first opened the goopy, farm-stinking ointment, I thought I was sure to get ...
Mum Don't read this one!
Then on Friday we got picked up and driven out to the Chernobyl information centre, where an English speaking guide told us some propaganda about the accident and what is happening now. We were all surprised to learn that there are still 4000ish people ...
Pre-Service Training is almost halfway over!
... we learn about cross-cultural stuff or the structure of the school system. Sundays are our only day off. We can go into the capital city, Kiev, if we want, but as much as I love Kiev, most of the time I just want to relax and not do anything on Sundays! ...
Another Airport
... entry, I apologize, but I'm writing about a plane flight. Bear with me. I'm doing my best. We were in the Kiev Airport for about 2 hours. It was only a little bit scary. My impression of the Ukranians is that they're generally ...
Poltava - Dnipropetrovs'k - Zaporizhzia
... train to Poltava, my first stop. The Bogzal in Ukraine is akin to JFK Airport in NYC. This is Ukraine's transportation hub. Thousands of passengers pass through this station on their way to every city and village in Ukraine. ...
Kiev minus four rucksacks = four very happy people
A great weight was lifted when we ditched our bags at the station lockers! free to roam the city we ventured underground and conqured the metro, after much harrassment and miscommunication! Found a quaint little canteen with a variety of Ukranian ...
COS and First Bell
I just got back from the COS (Close of Service) Peace Corps Conference in the Carpathians, and today we started the new school year. My planned COS date is December 5th, so it seems suddenly that there's not much time left. It means I'll be really busy ...
Speelunking for Christ
... them from the humidity that comes from human breath (they see a lot of visitors, this being the holiest of all places in Ukraine). You sort of feel a little awkward in the extremely dim surroundings as you hold your thin taper close enough to get a peek ...
Welcome from Kiev
... orphanage to verify his health before we accepted the referral. His name is Alexander and is located in the Crimea region of Ukraine. That is south of Kiev and near the Black Sea. We have been told that this region is very beautiful and easy to work ...
Medical System - Signs - Vacation
... no problem with the US. They also have no problem with Russia. Georgia is not so far from the Ukraine border, but very far from Kiev. Some Ukrainians will tell you that when they were part of the USSR they were somebody, now they are no ...
Slow train to Kiev
... out for myself, because I encountered no-one who could speak a word of English. In spite of that, I managed to get across Kiev by Metro (approx 10p) to my hotel, which I found at the end of a v. dark courtyard on the 4th floor ...
DNA Experiment Gone Wrong, Or Right!!!!
This update is specifically for the guys, by request.... When I wrote in my last entry that there wasn't much to see here in Kiev, I think I misspoke. There's actually plenty to see here. It just depends on what you're looking for. I must say I have been ...
Kyiw
Today was walking day in Kyiw. We walked uphill and downhill to reach downtown, and specifically Independence Square where the orange revolution changed the political landscape of the country last year. On the way we saw two churches. The first was ...
Recopilación
Acá hago les presento un pequeño recopilado de extrañezas ucranianas. Como ya les había contado los ucranianos no son muy fans del la limpieza de sus cuerpos, en el metro el olor te voltea un poco. Es muy loco ver que las mujeres, que no son feas, ...
Ugly Buildings and Very Beautiful Women
... over town, with nobody seeming to use the names you know. One thing stands out: There are no old men. The USSR (including Ukraine) lost around 25 million men in WW2, two generations of them.. Plenty of desperately poor old women....but no old men at ...
Over river, through woods to Babushkas house we go
This is a top pick! ... moved and sad. Badass uncle Lonya teared up, I did, even Mama did for only the second time that I've ever seen. Before coming to Kiev, I wasn't sure what to make of close family that I'd never met. How do they fit in my life? Do they know me? Do I ...
We have arrived!
... 7 hours ahead! The appintment itself should only be about 1 hour long and we will look at the files of available children from Ukraine. If we have one or two that we are really interested in we will go visit them at their orphanage on ...
Kiev - Jewel of the Ukraine
... its mosaics and frescoes, the 11th century Golden Gate built by Yaroslav the Wise and used for victory marches, the Kiev-Perherskaya Lavra Monastery complex with its 11th-12th century churches and catacombs. We also toured the residential area and ...
Mykolaiv - Voznesensk - Vinnytsia
... taxi ride to the hotel (8th floor, overlooking the harbor) let me know that Mykolaiv was not just any city in Ukraine, but a wealthy one indeed. The boulevards were flower and tree lined and the shops reflected much western and European ...