Victory Park 05/08/08

Kiev, Ukraine 05/08/08 to 08/08/08

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August 8th 2008
On the way home from Park Victory we walked past some properties that belonged to the Kievian oligarchs. Alena was waiting for us when we got home and why had we taken so long? We had dinner and she announced me and her would go on a cruise around the Kiev harbour. Her friend Jean would also join us. So we went to the harbour and met up with Jean. The cruise we went on was the Latashka harbour ... read more

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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