Opera Hotel Kiev

... We are only about a block away from the McDonalds and a cafe where Scott can get his coffee so that's convenient!

We are unloading all of our stuff now and going to get showered up. We took some pictures of our apartment but we can't seem to locate the cord to connect it to our laptop. I could have sworn that I packed it! We at least have the connector for my blackberry so if all else ...

... seen. The machine broke in mid wash, and I couldn't get my clothes out. Luba had to call a repair man.
We are staying at an apartment in Kiev right on the main drag. It costs around $70/night. Since it was such a nice day, we decided to go for a walk. There were thousands of people out, and street entertainers every hundred yards or so. A sample of entertainers we saw included: A person playing ...

Dear Friends,

My mom tells me that I have this uncanny ability to turn my world upside-down and start from scratch. I do it often and it makes life difficult and...interesting. So...I've survived for ten weeks in Ukraine, a giant feat alone and now I sit on the brink of another twist in my world. Although I knew it was coming all along--I now face its reality and I have so many emotions coursing through me.

Tomorrow is my last day ...

... Frightening. The last years examples of lead**ship coming from the West don't off** much of a positive example. The country has int**esting political followings - many in the East are loyal to the factories they work in (if they are still working) and lean towards Russian rule and speak Russian, while those in the West**n part of the country are more loyal toward the Ukrainian culture and tradition and speak Ukrainian. NOTE: In fiscal year 2008 the US Peace Corps ...

Upon my arrival in Kiev, I experienced the same magic as with my previous train ride to Dnepropetrovsk. As I stepped out of the train, it was 8am and the communist opera music was playing quite loud. Wow, I had the people, the buildings and even the music as ambiance. It was magical and scary at the same time. I was truly wondering how the Ukrainians could accept to be completely surrounded by the very thing that took away their ...

can't recaqll my one word of ukrqainian but stop in kiev, see the kievan brothers statue plenty of soviet brotherhood monuments went to see babi yar the independance movemens were just starting and you would see ot the ukraine ssr flag and the future flag the present oen for indpendnant ukraine

... gearing up for the big year-end bash. A big stage was constructed on Independence Square. Khreshchatyk Street was closed to auto traffic. Thousands of people showed up. I dragged Lancie out for the concert. It was cold and sleet was falling. It was noisy and crowded, but fun. A couple of American rap singers performed, but they sang in English so many people didn't know ...

... I don't know the next time i will be able to write. We will probably be there several weeks. Since we have landed in Kiev, we haven't seen the sun! It is overcast each day and today there is a light rain. Lancie and I have a "free" day today while our facilitator takes care of some paperwork and logistics. We will walk to the park and look around some. We will miss Kiev, and have enjoyed being in the city.

... spannende Frage am Sonntag wird wohl sein, wie groß ihr Abstand von d** pro-russischen Partei d** Regionen sein wird. Bei d** letzten Wahl bekam die Parte d** Regionen rund 35 Prozent und d** Block von Julia Timoschenko rund 23. Dieses Mal könnte d** Abstand sich v**ring**n. Am Nachmittag gibt Julia Timoschenko eine Pressekonf**enz in ihrem Stab. Ihr Stab residi**t in einem schicken Neubau, vor dem Gebäude sind ausschließlich schwarze M**cedes geparkt ...

... got lost, run out of time and had to shell out for a cab. I love the idea of "hailing" a bus here. I wish I could have done that in Edinburgh! At the airport, the girl who had worked reception when I checked into the Bristol was there and on the same flight. Turns out it was her first flight, first time to Kiev and the day I arrived had been her last shift at the hotel. Chatted with her until it was time to board the plane. Kristina told me some stories about Yalta and her life. She ...