Mir Hotel Kiev
70 T. Holosijivskij Ave. Kiev, Ukraine
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Walk Till You Drop
... I continued on towards the city's Zoo Park and then across the street to visit the Museum and Political Institute of Ukraine. Around noon, i found myself amongst a political ceremony, attended by all the young military cadets. After a short take in of the ceremony i continued onward through the busy streets and parks along the boulevard. As i headed towards the war memorial park ...
Music and Art (The Redemption)
... area, allowing myself to ponder the many brides and grooms in the area, taking pictures for their wedding memories, before moving along to the giant Cathedral that marks the beginning of "Andre's Descent," into my beloved artists' neighborhood. Today it was filled with color and music!! Artists were everywhere and music was permeating the air!!! I made my way, very slowly, through the many booths and tables that line this steep, stone ...
Trial By Fire
... use this special key. As I was climbing the stairs, I was almost ready to cry, then I finally reached the top floor apartment and opened the door. It turned out to be great, with everything labeled and directions for Internet and TV in English.
Relieved, I made my way to the closest McDonald’s and grabbed some food to go. I am now
relaxed and ready to see the city in the light of day. Hopefully, things will seem less intimidating once I get a sense of where I ...
"In the Nuclear Fall-out Zone..."
... of employees needed to
stay in Pripyat to maintain these facilities in a good working order.
All the houses will be guarded by the police during the evacuation
period. Tovarishchs,
("Comrades") leaving your residences temporarily please make sure you
have turned off the lights, electrical equipment and water off and shut
the windows. Please keep calm and orderly in the process of this
short-term evacuation."
...
When War Is All There Is
... Soviet soldiers in insurgencies in Cuba, Angola, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. The largest museum - the Museum of the Great Patriotic War - sprawled across two levels and was built directly underneath Rodina Mat (affectionately known as "tin tits"), an 62m high statue of a female warrior with shield and sword, perched on a 40m pedestal. Highlight of this Ukrainian-only museum - in all their morbid glory - was a pair of gloves made from human skin ...



