DON THE NOB IS BACK FROM 2 WEEKS IN THE CRIMEA/UKRAINE, ANY QUESTIONS?
 

Just poking a little fun at Bob the NAV -- and yes, I know what a nob is. <BR> <BR>Spent 5 days on the beach in Yalta, with many excursions to places such as palaces, churches, and dead cities. Experienced +35C temperatures and restaurants up the kazoo, but the water was nice (Black Sea, swimming). Lots of taxi rides, and some unbearable (+24 hours) train rides. <BR> <BR>I forgot the packets of Handi-wipes (TM), NEVER forget the Handi-wipes. <BR> <BR>No they do not have haggis, tubular (TM) or otherwise. However they do have McDonald's in Kyiv and Odessa, but no free refills on soda. <BR> <BR>It is good to be back in civilization. <BR>

Is America civilised ? You could have fooled me ! <BR>Another shooting.how many more will it take before you really get civilised ?

Hopefully not as long as it took many countries to rebel against the monarchy that raped, tortured, starved and oppressed them.

Ahhhh politics, I had forgotten about that. <BR> <BR>Gorbachev (sp?) was at his retreat while we were in Yalta (got some distant photos), but he went home. Why? It was too hot! No air-conditioning. So talk to me about civilization. <BR>

So how was it. Give us some details. How did you get there - plane, train, bus? where did you stay? would you recommand it? cost? places to see, skip? <BR>any advisories, warnings or just insides? Was this your first time to Ukraine, Easter Europe? Would you visit again?.question list go on...:)

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Well it's been a few months, but I finally got something published. If you are interested in trip photos, see: <BR> <BR>http://home.att.net/~db-ukraine/ <BR> <BR>BTW -- that should have been Bob the NAV and ME! :&gt;)