Ukraine

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Well here we are at the end of our time in the Ukraine, we have been to Kiev, the Crimea and the last few days in Lviv.
It was very emotional to think we were here in the birth country of Henry's mother and grandparents while his sister Anita was being buried in Adelaide.
We are both very tired after a week of 5 hour guided walking tours. The guided tours are a great way to see lots and learn something of the history and you lose a lot less time getting from one point to the next. Asking questions yields more information - the guides have been very well trained.

The apartment we are in is a renovated C19th era, 4th floor, no lift, but at least the renovations include a toilet/bathroom with the communal toilet in the stair well, the stairs are very old and rickety, I am a bit worried about a couple of them taking Henry's weight plus our 25kg bag when he carries it down the 4 flights!

Well now that we have spent a few hours in Gloria Jeans updating the travel blog, I think I will publish this and go.

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Photos

Yes I did get Henry to the Opera
The opera was even about the story of Moses with parallels of Ukraine history all in Ukraine

St Andrews
This church is closed because they are having to underpin the foundations as the hill it is built on is splitting

Henry inside a cat!
A great modern sculpture park erected to prevent a business man putting up apartments