Welcome to Kiev ~~The capital of Ukraine
Another Eastern European adventure this time Kiev.
I was joined by Kilmarnock Jim on this adventure.He is capital city collector.
Kiev is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population in July 2013 was 2,847,200 making Kiev the 8th largest city in Europe. I enjoyed a few days walking about the city seeing the sites. I did feel like I was as a stranger in a foreign land.
I was joined by Kilmarnock Jim on this adventure.He is capital city collector.
Kiev is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population in July 2013 was 2,847,200 making Kiev the 8th largest city in Europe. I enjoyed a few days walking about the city seeing the sites. I did feel like I was as a stranger in a foreign land.
Din`t expect this.
Lets get straight to the point-- the first thing I will always remember about my visit to the Ukrainian capital is being held up by two local police officers.
They stopped me outside the McDonalds burger joint.
First they asked for my passport.I told them it was back at my hotel room.After that I got threatened with the jail.Then they asked for money. Quick in broken English they said.
By now I was shitting myself. They screamed at me-- MONEY. I said I have none.By luck more police came round the corner and they told me to fuck off. I walked round the corner and belted back to my hotel.When I calmed down I went for a beer near my digs.
I imagine I was not first to be conned.
Lets get straight to the point-- the first thing I will always remember about my visit to the Ukrainian capital is being held up by two local police officers.
They stopped me outside the McDonalds burger joint.
First they asked for my passport.I told them it was back at my hotel room.After that I got threatened with the jail.Then they asked for money. Quick in broken English they said.
By now I was shitting myself. They screamed at me-- MONEY. I said I have none.By luck more police came round the corner and they told me to fuck off. I walked round the corner and belted back to my hotel.When I calmed down I went for a beer near my digs.
I imagine I was not first to be conned.
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March 2022
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As I said Kiev can seem quite foreign to the western tourist, as most signposts are in Cyrillic script. It is still largely a city where very few people know English, and the likelihood of encountering an English speaker is low - but not impossible.Which makes it more exciting.
I found it easy to get about and it is very interesting city to explore. I found a shop that the assistant wanted to practise her English.
I found it easy to get about and it is very interesting city to explore. I found a shop that the assistant wanted to practise her English.
Winters are usually long and cold. Summers are short but can be pretty hot.We were there in Autumn.Lot`s of the trees had turned Golden.
St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral
Olympic Stadium
After Ukrainian independence in 1991, the stadium was given national status in 1996 and renamed again as the "Olympic" National Sports Complex.
The stadium is the premier sports venue in Ukraine and the second largest in Eastern Europe.
The stadium is the premier sports venue in Ukraine and the second largest in Eastern Europe.
My view from hotel window
Happier times
Motherland statue [Above] stands in the centre of the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
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Some Western things appeal to the people of the Ukraine
Few beers Saturday
Feb 2022
Sadly Ukraine has went through hell since my visit.The Russian army invaded the country.Sadly so many people have lost their lifes. Their families,there homes and their freedom. Very brave people fighting the Evil Putin and his very equipped army.
Hopefully peace comes soon.
Sadly Ukraine has went through hell since my visit.The Russian army invaded the country.Sadly so many people have lost their lifes. Their families,there homes and their freedom. Very brave people fighting the Evil Putin and his very equipped army.
Hopefully peace comes soon.
