Old Town, Lviv

5 Inch Heels and Nana's Meals

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June 25th 2010
We truly thought that the overnight train from Brasov to Suceava would be so much better and easier to sleep on than a bus but sadly we were mistaken. I am sure that if it wasn’t for two old gypsy ladies we would have been fine. We were settled into our cabin with one other guy, he couldn’t speak English but offered J a swig of his beer, J declined nicely!! It was really hot so we had the wind ... read more

Europe » Ukraine

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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