President Kyivskiy Kiev

We only had about a day in Kiev which is a shame because we got a good vibe from it. We wondered around and went up to see the Caves Monastery which were cool. We also had a first run in with the police as well. They stopped us and we didn't have our passports with us. They told us that we were going to have to go down to the station and then they'd fly us home to the UK. We said ok... Then he wrote down a number on a piece of paper... 50. We had to ...

... once...and it was quite embarressing--though I laughed in the end. I certainly received a strange look, and I'm sure there is some rumor going around about me in my little town about the foreigner who goads the goats.

After a month...I needed a break and my magical week began last Saturday when I decided to take a little vacation with other americans. About 3 hours away from my home town, there is a very large city that holds the key to ...

... leave.

Life is hard here, but rewarding--I couldn't have done it without my new-found support system here...and my support from home. It seems like I have finally found a routine that I am comfortable with and now it will change once again. I'm scared, excited, nervous, sad, curious, happy, thoughtful--and about one hundred others that I can barely voice...I can only take one day at a time and hope for the best. Wish me luck!

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... and has a large hooked cane for a walking stick and wears a long coat and a type of boot I cannot explain. He even has a grand-daughter! He does not have reindeer or a Mrs. Claus and does not come down the chimney. Since I still have a major issue with the Russian language, I, of course, don't have the full story on anything and will have to keep you posted as to what happened. The economic crisis has hit Ukraine in some major ways. The word is that there will ...

The Medical System in Ukraine The government runs the medical system in Ukraine. There is no such thing as health insurance. All doctor visits are free! If you are very sick, you should be ready to pay with bribes, and chocolates- that may be the only way you will get back on your feet. If you have a need to go to the hospital here, you should always take your medications and clean, new syringes with you. Hopefully you have family close by ...

... the same day so there were many dancing and musical groups along with an arts festival! By the time we made it to this section it was late and we had to rush through in time to get back to the bus. It seems we had about 6-8 miles of walking before we returned to the bus. On the return trip, there was a stop in downtown Kiev - we thought for 15 minutes to run to the bathroom and grab a bite to eat at McDonald's. Turns out (to those ...

... finish. It turns dark here in the Winter around 4:00. It also started snowing! The neatest thing I saw at the monastary was the Micro Miniture Museum. One man created things you have to view through a microscope to see like the smallest book in the world, a chess set on a pin head, and golden shoes put on a dead flea. Observations: Ice cream and milk shakes are better here than in the states. Observation 2: The beetles were right ...

... mit ihren eigenen Waffen schlagen. D** Plan wird nicht aufgehen - es kommt keine Stimmung auf. Die aus den Provinzen nach Kiew gebrachten Demonstranten fühlen sich fremd und alleine in d** teu**en Hauptstadt. Sie tanzen zwar, ab** keine Begeist**ung ist weit und breit zu spüren. Es ist eine Frage, wie lange sie durchhalten könnten. Morgen, am Samstag, ist ein Tag d** Ruhe - d** Wahlkampf ist zu Ende. Am Sonntag um 7. Uhr machen die Wahllokale auf. Um ...