Ukraine
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Thursday, 29 Oct 2015 | Views [825]
A while ago on my journey, on a trip from Kotor, Montenegro to Tirana, Albania, I met two ladies from Utah who we're on vacation. They we're on the same shuttle bus from the hostel that I and a few others we're on between the two cities. They weren't ... Read more >
Thursday, 29 Oct 2015 | Views [450]
As mentioned yesterday, I arrived in Lviv at 6:30 yesterday morning-which is too early for ..... just about anything. So there was a 24 hour diner next to the train station, which had everything I was looking for-they accepted credit cards and ... Read more >
Tags: liev, ukraine
Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015 | Views [495]
Last night I caught the night train to Lviv. A roughly 8 hour journey, leaving Kiev at 10:42 and arriving around 6:30.the train actually has sleeper cars.
Staying in hostels and speaking to others-I have heard lots of stories-that the ... Read more >
Tags: kiev, lviv, ukraine
Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015 | Views [481]
Yesterday was a long long day and a busy day, as it was my final day in Kiev.
As I mentioned a few days ago, this part of the trip has a different tone then the first to middle parts. Back then, I stayed in the spots I visited ... Read more >
Tags: kiev, ukraine
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2015 | Views [617]
Yesterday was one of the highlights of the entire trip. I visited the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and the surrounding towns.
First of all a quote from the New Testament of the Bible. (I don't believe in the new Testament, nor in a God ... Read more >
Tags: chernobyl, kiev, ukraine
Monday, 26 Oct 2015 | Views [481]
This trip has taken a different one the last few weeks.
For 90% of the trip, I went to places when I felt like going. I stayed as long as I felt like staying. I only moved on when I was ready. This has caused me to go to many interesting ... Read more >
Tags: kiev, ukraine
Monday, 26 Oct 2015 | Views [459]
Yesterday was my first day in Kiev. I went on a walking tour of Kiev, but I was a little confused about the time it started. One information sheet said it started at 11:00 am-but two other places and the website said it started at 12:00 pm.... Read more >
Tags: kiev, ukraine
Sunday, 25 Oct 2015 | Views [525]
Yesterday I got up very very early, or rather I am not sure I went to bed the night before. I had to take the train to Kiev-a 7 hour journey, and the train left at 5:47 am.
I rarely have a problem waking up early-As far the night before.... Read more >
Tags: kiev, ukraine
Saturday, 24 Oct 2015 | Views [455]
Today was my last day in Odessa. I would have stayed longer but I am leaving the Ukraine back to the US a week from today, so I need to allocate my time here in the Ukraine so I have time for both Kiev and Lviv possibly.
I started ... Read more >
Friday, 23 Oct 2015 | Views [484]
The lady here at the hostel hates me. Maybe it is because I am older then the other guests. Maybe she thinks I'm ugly. How do I know?-because she asked me to go to the Odessa railway station to buy a ticket for tomorrow's journey to Kiev. She even wrote ... Read more >
Tags: odessa, ukraine
Friday, 23 Oct 2015 | Views [499]
I have never been accused of being a quick learner. Often times, I have needed teachers or professors to repeat things in order for me to understand. I have learned to ask questions and that is how I made it through school, from Kindergarten to ... Read more >
Tags: odessa, ukraine
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Thursday, 22 Oct 2015 | Views [542]
Yesterday I got up early-very early-at 4:30 am much to the dismay of my other room mate at the Retro Hostel in Chisinau. (yes only 2 of us we're in the 6 bed dorm, as matter of fact the entire hostel (in addition to one staff member)). I wanted to reach ... Read more >
Tags: chisinau, moldova, odessa, ukraine