Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Riotous Times



We don't know if you have kept up with the world news, but here in Ukraine is a bit of a fuss over the government issues. The president has fired the entire parliment and they are protesting, so we were encouraged to avoid the downtown part of Kiev. Ron, Brandy and Steph were exploring the city and stopped by to see the riot sights. It was relatively calm because of the coming holiday, but the tents were up and people had signs communicating something in Russian/Ukranian that was important to them!

As these three wandered the city, they traveled the Metro and, like moles, occassionally came to the surface to see where they were. In this way, they saw the upside and the downside of Kiev. They enjoyed the Metro system - Ron says, "it was a blast!" Not that they knew where they were, but they learned to use the Metro and found their way home without problem.

I stayed with Valari and the kids. We had a quiet day of visiting and playing with the kids! Easter was a good time in Kiev.
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