Kiev.

Try and stop me.

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December 27th 2005
I didn't sleep too badly on the train, but I still felt very uncomfortable when I arrived in Kiev. The youngest man from my carriage showed me how to get to the main hall of the station before catching his next train. Ana didn't arrive until 8.15 so I had a three hour wait. I slept on a bench for an hour before meeting her under the huge Christmas tree at the entrance of the station. We send sm ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kyiv

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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