Anyone that travels knows that every country has slightly different traffic laws. Well, except for countries that have a total lack of traffic laws. Even though Ukraine appears to fall into the category of countries without laws, they do actually exist. And one of the first laws we were warned about is that when an accident happens, no one involved is allowed to move their cars. At all. Even to the side of the road in order to allow traffic to pass. As you can imagine, this does nothing to help the already horrible traffic in Kyiv.
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So this past Saturday night we had a unique experience. In fact, it was one of those experiences that caused us to pause ahead of time to decide if it was really worth it. I mean, standing in a sweaty crowd in the middle of one of the most famous squares in Kyiv just to try to catch a glimpse of someone famous? But when it comes right down to it, we are probably never going to have this kind of opportunity again, so why not take part in the big event: a free Elton John concert.
photos! We (well, me, mostly) finally succeeded in getting reliable (so far) internet access at home. Of course, access works a little different here than in the US. Our limit is not a matter of time, but a matter of how much downloading/uploading we do. So I’m starting out slowly with the photos in an attempt to not go over our limit within the first week. However, I know you’ve all been dying to see what our new life looks like, so here’s a glimpse.
What is Ukraine? Is it more European or more Russian? This is a question I have been pondering since our arrival here. And I think I finally got my answer this week - it’s stuck somewhere in the middle.