Best Eastern Hotel Belarus Minsk

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Took a bus to Minsk today. Border crossing was a breeze, no strange forms to fill or anything else funny. Got a bit lost in the rainy Minsk downtown. Buildings and streets look huge. Met our contact in a true secret agent fashion on a street corner. First words: Come, we need to go quickly! Stayed at our contact's home and had a ...

... Then we all sat there waiting for about half an hour. Finally Matt appeared with the news that his passport had been detained by the KGB! (Yes, they still call it the KGB in Belarus). Worryingly, they wanted to see my passport again too. We considered what to do - should we run for it?! Thankfully they retuned them both to us a few minutes later, but with no explaination! Minsk itself seemed a rather uninspiring city, although this could be partly due to the ...

Today was our last day in Minsk. Barb and I had the day off from work, so we did some sight-seeing and souvenir shopping in Minsk with Alan, one of the intensivists. We all found some good gifts. Barb bought some lace, Alan bought a wooden egg, and I purchased some Russian dolls and Belarusian vodka! We got a quick bite to eat at a local cafe and then we made a stop at the ...

... FORTUNATE to be an American!!!! Where I can decide that I want to be a nurse, and I can watch what I want on TV and read different newspapers- I can even make a website like this and not have to worry about "disappearing into thing air"... although I am a little nervous now since I am still in their country! Bottom line- enjoy you life in America and don't take it for granted! Okay, enough preaching! I would like to make one more BIG THANK YOU to ...

... The ICHF will only be making 4 more trips to Minsk over the next year to ensure that they can succeed on their own. As a result, many of the more complicated cases are now saved for Dr. Novick's visits. The hospital performs almost all heart surgeries aside from norwoods and transplants. On to nursing... today, Barb and I worked hands on with a nurse named Maria. She was VERY nice and did a wonderful job ...

... the birth rate! Language: Belarusian Currency: Belarusian Ruble- 2,000.00 Rubles to $1.00 Religion: Orthodox Christianity Average Life Expectancy: Males= 62 (WAY too much smoking and drinking), Women = 74 Average Income: $150 a month with government jobs earning the most Divorce Rate: 65% President: Alexander Lukashenka Government: In theory, it is supposed to be a democracy, but in reality it is not! The ...

... and halls and I am suddenly very very glad I brought a flashlight on this trip. To think, a week ago I thought of ditching it in Riga. I walk up several flights of dark stairs and find that apartments 18 to 23 are behind one door. There is no ringer for 21, Alexsandr's, or if there is, it's not labelled. I ring 22. A guy in a bathrobe comes to the door, speaks some English, and thankfully lets me into the hall to knock on 21. A man opens the door and it's Alexsandr ...

... me of the song "Shiny Happy People Holding Hands"!! On our city tour we saw the KGB building, Independence Square, October Square, and we stopped at the Island of Tears for photos. The next stop for the night was supper, and Che had warned us that we normally get an exploding Chicken Kiev. This evening was no different, although it didn't really explode so much as slowly seep buttery goodness out. Although Donna's did have a bit of an explosion! There was also the world ...

... customs and the border to Belarus can be stressful, but foreigners usually have an advantage: Belarusian boarder guards rarely speak English. Most of the time, they look quickly at your passport and leave you in peace. Checking into your hotel may also be unpleasant. You may not feel the warm welcome you would expect at a hotel reception desk. Don't take it as a sign that you are not ...