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Easter trip: Odessa/Ukraine

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April 26th 2007
day3/Easter monday evening we arrived late at Odessa bus station - had no money and no idea where we were heading (didn't have adress of youth hostel where we wanted to stay on us - yes, not ideal. my fault for not printing it) - first thing we did after getting of the bus and picking up the luggage was trying to find a working cash machine - found one inside the bus station, one that w ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Odessa

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more