Slavutich Kiev

... days has vendors all the way from one end of the street to the other. I was able to get a stacking doll with a Ukraine flair. I have several of them from Russia already. And there were lots of cats running around the market which is always fun for me, to pet something warm and fuzzy.<br>We also visited the Ukraine Fine Art Museum which had numerous icons from various centuries. It's interesting to see a painting of Christ with a ...

... we can take pictures with that. Which brings me to another point that my blackberry isn't working at all! It just says no service! Hopefully that will get fixed by mom since I know Verizon has coverage in Kiev.<br><br>The plan for tomorrow is that Zhenia is having a woman take us around the city and giving us a tour for a little bit. Then Sunday he is going to come and talk with us about how to ...

... seen. The machine broke in mid wash, and I couldn't get my clothes out. Luba had to call a repair man. <br> 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,<br><br>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. <br><br>Tomorrow is my last day ...

... with me to the train station, made for interesting conversation, very friendly, and then after calling my bank i got told well cause of the new chip not all machines accept it cause its so new, well, thats a help! Not, anyways, she made sure my accounts were all correct and such, anyways, i had to try more bank machines and found one that finally took my card and gave me money. So, with that all figured out i could enjoy what was around ...

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... and another beating on the door. "Passports!" the lady was very manly with shockingly fake red hair and very long nails painted in pinto green. She was very gruff but the man behind her in camos and a gun on his waist was what unnerved me. I had left my passport out because I knew this was coming soon so I was the first to give her my documents. "Where?" she snapped at me. "Kiev then Odessa" I responded and she just ...

... their part as they continue to work full time operating cranes at the concrete plant during their retirement and money is tight. We had a special dinner and then I was presented with many gifts. A Ukrainian stacking doll, flowers, candy, pictures, bracelet, a Ukrainian shawl, earrings, perfume and even coffee and tea for my new apartment! I was in tears and still am just thinking about it. As the evening wore on they decided that maybe the babuska's ...

... faint of heart or people afraid of heights. One does get a beautiful view from the top, but it was windy and cold. The cathederal was beautiful and there were "cut outs" which showed what the original floors looked like. We paid $1.00 each to go to the "bakery". It used to be a bakery, but is now a very small museum with religious artifacts. We scored some seats at the Kiev Opera House to see the Nutcracker. They only had a few seats left and ...