Kiev, Ukraine 05/08/08 04/08/08

Kiev, Ukraine 05/08/08

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August 5th 2008
When we got to Kiev station we hopped into a Marshrutka to go back to Alena and Aunty Olga's house (04/08/08). Aunty Olga paid for my Marshrutka as I did not have any grivna (Ukrainian currency = 1G = apprxoimately 0.25AUD). The Stetsenko residence was in this cool green apartment block with a nice garden outside. Their flat had high ceilings like from Stalinist type architecture. Here I met Tom, ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kiev

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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