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Travelog for: Qah

Beijing, China - 16th July 2012

By: qball

Hello, everyone! My name is Qah. It is said Qah means monkey in an old language.

As a baby, I am curious about the whole world.
Is it the same way people live in different areas? What is the main food? What to do in leisure time ? What is the residential building like? And so on.
I hope I can answer these questions one day.

I am in China now. And I will start my adventure soon. To see the world, to grow up.

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* Posted Jul 17, 2012, 7:03 am Last edited Jul 17, 2012, 7:04 am by qball [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Beijing, China - 19th July 2012

By: qball

I find some postcards in a drawer. It is so amazing. Beautiful landscape, blooming flowers, and special buildings! All of these are attracting me so much.

Yes. It is the time to go out. Even just a walk on the street. It is full of green. And sunshine makes me so comfortable.  :cyclops:

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* Posted Jul 19, 2012, 6:13 am [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Beijing, China - 29th July 2012

By: qball

Hey! After 2 weeks preparation, I'm already on my way to Ukraine! I am not familiar with this country. I hope after this trip, I can tell my friends that I know Ukraine much!

And, some photos before depart:

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* Posted Aug 1, 2012, 6:11 am [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kyiev, Ukraine - 13th August 2012

By: Katusha

Hello, Mommy! Hurray! I'm in Kiyev now! It was very long travel, but finally I'm here.

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At first I didn't see nothing, but then heard some noise outside.

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Then my envelope was opened by somebody and I saw...

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...all my new friends! That were MokoMoko and other toys.

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They are very fun and met me with all hospitality. I like my new buddies!

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My host mom liked your little letter and a present. She said, this girl is so cute!

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So you see - I'm fine and very glad to be in new place. Hope to show your more very soon!

Bye-bye, Mommy!
Your Qah.

* Posted Aug 15, 2012, 1:14 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiyev, Ukraine - 15th August 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mom! Today was a rainy weather, so we were at home. We decided to cook something sunny and warm. We looked over little CookBook...

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...there are so many tasty recipies...

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...and finally we chose pancakes! We prepared batter and began cooking!

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This is our pancake heap!  :rolleyes:

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After all our work it was very pleasant to take a cup of tea and a couple of pancakes with sour cream and homemade apricot jam! Yummy!

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Have a good day, Mom!
Your Qah

* Posted Aug 16, 2012, 7:14 pm Last edited Aug 16, 2012, 7:15 pm by Katusha [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiyev, Expocenter, Ukraine - 18th August 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mommy! This day we visited the National Expocenter of Ukraine. It occupies very big territory and there are many beautiful buildings here.

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Here we decided to rent bikes and to go for a cycle ride in the big park of Expocenter.

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In the park there are many big and small paths and riding along them you can see many interesting things.

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Me and MokoMoko on a rest.

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Huge tree..

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Sunny clearing..

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Wonderful mushrooms..

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In the end of our forest route we found this pound.

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On our way back we met a pony farm!

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And then several cows..

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Finally we finished our little travel and came back to the Expocenter.

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We walked a little around it.

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And even met several weddings. Nothing surprising - people like to take wedding photos here.

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Then we went back home. And met these swans...

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...and also many sculptures.

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Some of them were like alive!

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So that was my day ;)
Bye-bye for now,
Your Qah.

* Posted Aug 26, 2012, 8:27 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiyev, Ukraine - 19th August 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mom! It's me again. I want to show what we did today. This morning the weather was very sunny and we decided to go to university stadium and to play in basketball a little. We took also my host's turtle Yasha. She likes to take sun-baths from time to time.

And I understand her very well!  B)

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At first she was afraid of something and hid in her little turtle-house. She is so shy.  :rolleyes:

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But soon she got accustomed and agreed to photo with me.

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Then we played. Basketball is not very simple game for me, but I even put one ball in the busket!

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So I liked this play.

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On the way back I noticed that fall is very close. Rowanberries are red already...

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...and some leaves are yellow and falled.

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Also we found an apple-tree. But all apples were green as yet.

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Then we went by park, where I saw several ponds and a pinery. There were many people who were resting, playing games and fishing.

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It was very interesting day!
Bye-bye!)









* Posted Sep 2, 2012, 8:19 pm Last edited Oct 11, 2012, 11:17 am by Katusha [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiev, Independence Square, Ukraine - 24th August 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mommy! Sorry for delaying, my host was busy a little - her studies at English school began. But now here I am! And I want to show you what we did on 24th August.

In the morning we went to the centre of city by the underground.

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Underground's map (a little blurred, it was hard to photograph a-going).

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When we arrived, we got to one of the oldest movie theatre in Kiev.

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Funny shop window of Tea store.

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We met very nice Book store. It was an exhibition of children art studio here. All exhibits were marvelous. We took a photo of some of them.

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Then we got to main street of Kiev - Kreschatik. There were many people here. It was a big festival, because August 24 is an Independence Day of Ukraine - national holiday.

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Little chess club.

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Live statues.

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Fun musicians.

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Big map of dreams.

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Finally we get to  Independence Square, where was a main stage and big concert.

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There was even some raicing perfomance here.

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Then we went to the Friendship of Nations Arch. It is very big and looks very beautiful in the nigth, when it is illuminated of colour lights.

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Here you can see wonderful panorama of Kiev and the Dnepr river.

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Then we came back to the Independence Square and went down to the underground to go home.

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So you see, it was very saturated day. Of course, we were tired, but despite everything it was very interesting day!

Bye-bye,
your Qah!


* Posted Sep 17, 2012, 10:55 am [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiev, Ukraine - 2nd September 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mommy! This day my host had a test in language school, so we got up early, although it was hard to do because it was Sunday. When my host passed her test, we decided to go for a little walk before to came back home. So what I saw:

The Heart Monument

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Some playbills

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Buisness Center

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In a window of candy shop we saw this fun mini candy factory. It was very yummi to watch how candies are cooked.

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Also we walked by souvenir store. I liked dolls in national costums.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QkYOiFode1k/UGhk8Jly0ZI/AAAAAAAACfU/UlPUGdivPBQ/s640/IMG_1395.JPG

As usually our walk ended in the Independence Square.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rZdoXO0Xa8E/UGhk8SI0ppI/AAAAAAAACfc/Rt__ugkv9Go/s640/IMG_1396.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DiiqUxyzKw8/UGhk8yPWRnI/AAAAAAAACfk/rmdSQdYi4tI/s640/IMG_1397.JPG

Here we stopped to have something for lunch.  We had soup, some salads and steamed buns with sauce, that my host likes very much.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PPWQLJctffI/UGhk9LpfbDI/AAAAAAAACf0/-6GjgGjzZWc/s640/IMG_1402.JPG

So that was my day.
See you later,
your Qah ;)

* Posted Sep 30, 2012, 5:01 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiev, Pirogovaya Nikolay, Ukraine - 16th September 2012

By: Katusha

Hi, Mom! It's me! One day my host and I found an interesting cafe, where you can try a lot of pies with all kinds of fillings.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_ft4rdusbSo/UHaVAZFNHZI/AAAAAAAACtw/w1cAnLg4UVw/s640/IMG_1420.JPG

So we decided to visit it and to try something tasty :rolleyes: After my host's studies we went straight this place!
While we were waiting for our order, I looked through the window. Day was great and sunny. Last autumn sunny days..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0HrbWEPSB8s/UHaS2SoNVUI/AAAAAAAACs0/8FdAq-MQwcc/s512/IMG_1422.JPG

Then our order was brought! There were one unsweetened pie and two pies with sweet fillings - blueberry and cherry. It was a big feast as for me :cyclops:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YrE33y8DJMY/UHaS2CzYucI/AAAAAAAACsw/GY7ezH9LSi0/s512/IMG_1421.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nbnrte4uY2I/UHaS2ukPP5I/AAAAAAAACs4/9byebYHj1UE/s512/IMG_1423.JPG

And tea was also great. My was with fresh raspberries, mint leaves and lime, I guess.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bPNUPj6F6ks/UHaS3PdM_tI/AAAAAAAACtA/ISZUlVdk0f4/s512/IMG_1424.JPG

After our hearty lunch we went for a little walk along the side-street.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7HSS_6nGfRE/UHaS3mlNtKI/AAAAAAAACtE/Ldpv-ixrPq8/s512/IMG_1425.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-se4XpjLODc4/UHaS32wwd3I/AAAAAAAACtU/JLoGjsqNVuw/s640/IMG_1426.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zUXP2wVFHZU/UHaS4IZqbaI/AAAAAAAACtQ/VhT9hA70dgQ/s512/IMG_1429.JPG

In the end of our walk we met these people with green umbrellas. It was some action. Witness for nature I think or something like that.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CgT4RqPWp7E/UHaS4rHYPeI/AAAAAAAACtg/QhKNd9mGy4E/s640/IMG_1431.JPG

That was my day :rolleyes:
Buy-buy!

* Posted Oct 11, 2012, 11:12 am [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Goloseevskii Park, Kiev, Ukraine - 22nd September 2012

By: Katusha

Hello, Mom!

This day we had a little trip to the big park zone. We put our warm clothes on, took knapsacks and some food for lunch and started our journey.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Mv3GDJIOg9M/UHxeiGCF3QI/AAAAAAAACuY/voIc842BIa8/s640/IMG_1445.JPG

We walked trough the forest...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j_gE6W13mnM/UHxeiBnE6EI/AAAAAAAACuU/jd5TmV4QPnc/s640/IMG_1447.JPG

then walked by lakes...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aCVj8Jwb4YQ/UHxeh4Szj1I/AAAAAAAACuQ/vT0U0AR-Y_w/s640/IMG_1448.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e4_PLU4kf30/UHxeixSqxYI/AAAAAAAACug/RNZtJP9RZl0/s640/IMG_1454.JPG

and even trough the canes.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-klzh83amNis/UHxejmyfdMI/AAAAAAAACuk/Z5Mf6e3cf94/s640/IMG_1458.JPG

Finally we get into the other side of big lake, where stopped for break.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_PNe3qjR3gc/UHxej9hwt7I/AAAAAAAACuo/b9AGPhCWgdw/s512/IMG_1461.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TmTJTiExV18/UHxekb-sMII/AAAAAAAACuw/OAlp01lc4Ek/s640/IMG_1462.JPG

Here we drank a hot tea from a thermos with sandwiches, cookies and candies. It was wonderful!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36NPgw5vDDk/UHxeki64M2I/AAAAAAAACu8/h34m7IHoqfI/s640/IMG_1467.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EDAUNEzX-pU/UHxelHChoGI/AAAAAAAACvI/-iiXWmcvx9w/s640/IMG_1469.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6nz3VqR2Iz8/UHxelnL3u7I/AAAAAAAACvM/QHu8YD3V8Lc/s640/IMG_1470.JPG

Then we met Horse Guards.

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3OZDV975qY/UHxenQSdYcI/AAAAAAAACvk/7OpidP_PRsw/s640/IMG_1477.JPG

Then we went back home..

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9dKaYuk7Unc/UHxenfWeYZI/AAAAAAAACvo/FS8jsmZwn_Q/s640/IMG_1478.JPG

and I saw a pony farm again. This nice pony was very friendly.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pH1tumOSn2g/UHxeoRq5SFI/AAAAAAAACv4/ohh312EV_i8/s640/IMG_1479.JPG

That's all for today!
Bye-bye! ;)

* Posted Oct 15, 2012, 8:38 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Host house and Olimpic Stadium, Ukraine - 11th October 2012

By: Katusha

Hello, Mom! Today we cooked the big pie with eggs and spring onions. Nobody from us has never baked this pie before. So we were excited a little and were afraid of spoiling everything.  :cyclops:

So we began..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YxKbp54qkCE/UIUpdJ_Z33I/AAAAAAAACwo/iGSS8eL4bA4/s480/Photo%25281%2529.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ed8EG5svI6o/UIUpe9Hs5KI/AAAAAAAACxA/WEUqHd_3js0/s480/Photo%25282%2529.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uSGUAmGib7E/UIUpe2KQTUI/AAAAAAAACxE/8Oiz-JFW29Y/s480/Photo%25283%2529.jpg

We weighted all the ingridients and mixed them...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VNGmjNF_gU4/UIUpfUCZO7I/AAAAAAAACxI/mr4Ovubz6bc/s480/Photo%25284%2529.jpg

Tadaaaam! Our pastry was ready.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3neclaxOGjk/UIUpfykbR5I/AAAAAAAACxc/M58dCLbSCao/s480/Photo%25285%2529.jpg

Then we put it off for a little time and decided to go for a short walk. Where I saw the big national stadium. The World Football Championship Euro 2012 was right here.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lxkOTHeG0OE/UIUpcyTODXI/AAAAAAAACwk/H4es9RFUeaE/s640/IMG_1565.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e79LaBrVcz8/UIUpdDkZ_xI/AAAAAAAACws/d07kNr5Qeqo/s640/IMG_1567.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oVwUHSZUgYI/UIUr_N7K6_I/AAAAAAAACyg/zKBEZsrpoFA/s640/IMG_1568.JPG

Then we came back home and continued to cook our pie. We prepared filling...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0MMTySKmgo4/UIUpgVKE41I/AAAAAAAACxg/6ZKgeng8Gjk/s480/Photo%25286%2529.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D7qi7bBWRTQ/UIUpgp4txiI/AAAAAAAACxk/thPoeqqRCEs/s480/Photo%25287%2529.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5WLVuFS7KEA/UIUphKyqv1I/AAAAAAAACxs/sGB56wUnIpo/s480/Photo%25288%2529.jpg

Put it on the one part of a pastry and covered by another one. I liked to do holes in a pastry for air going.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HSeYCwTK0ZM/UIUphnsbZwI/AAAAAAAACxw/KnGAGS_bAYs/s480/Photo%25289%2529.jpg

After all our efforts and after one hour of waiting, while it was in the oven... hurray! It was finally ready! And unexpectedly it was very tasty! :p

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YntNqBmPJfQ/UIUpeOIJNRI/AAAAAAAACw8/rhov9pMLLSM/s480/Photo%252810%2529.jpg

That was my little story this day :rolleyes:
See you soon!

* Posted Oct 22, 2012, 12:32 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Park, Kiev, Ukraine - 13th October 2012

By: Katusha

Hello, Mommy! My host and I have two last updates for you before my depart to Germany. Last weeks were so rainy and foggy that we haven't any chance to go out and see something interesting. We were very sad about this, and tried to use every sunny hours to go for a walk.

This day while we were walking in the park, we saw a squirrel! There are many squirrels here, but this one was very brave and came very close to us! We didn't take this picture, but she even take a bit of a cookie from our hands! It was exciting!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NuYrSY9kT-Q/UJYou9imQkI/AAAAAAAACzE/CmmlCzh_nFc/s512/IMG_1573.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PwCfIzm9zWM/UJYovKsV1qI/AAAAAAAACzI/g60tjsP5mK4/s640/IMG_1575.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nSZO9UwU-hg/UJYovEgbBDI/AAAAAAAACzM/pAvO_ARYeCg/s640/IMG_1578.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0iQ0Vgy74QY/UJYow7woU-I/AAAAAAAACzc/ETjSbH8icew/s640/IMG_1582.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2grC2373REI/UJYoxA7Z-6I/AAAAAAAACzg/5iEp0YHoO4U/s512/IMG_1586.JPG

Hope weather at home is better and wish you a good mood and a good day!  :rolleyes:

* Posted Nov 4, 2012, 8:53 am [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Andriyivskyy Descent, Kiev, Ukraine - 3rd November 2012

By: Katusha

Good day! We went to the Andriyivskyy Descent today. It is a historic street in Kiev with beautiful buildings, many souvenir stores and great panoramic views of Kiev.

You can see in the background The Saint Andrew's Church that is located atop a hill, where Andriyivskyy Descent starts. It was our main goal today.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLJ8cX25v_o/UJeQlNpbQmI/AAAAAAAAC0E/K-E8A4FYyG0/s640/IMG_1726.jpg

Monument to Hryhorii Skovoroda. He was a Ukrainian poet and philosopher.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-90uaxWWjVyY/UJeQlQF83oI/AAAAAAAAC0I/hmuJqGRDpCI/s640/IMG_1728.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bGOyTDqnFLg/UJeQlCPV4nI/AAAAAAAAC0M/sIA-pDo2LYY/s640/IMG_1730.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HmKVYocherc/UJeQnA5AQsI/AAAAAAAAC0g/Rs65J79e4NY/s640/IMG_1733.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCJtnSq3nMQ/UJeQnM5TvpI/AAAAAAAAC0k/nU1M0iTLKsU/s512/IMG_1734.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--e4vrlHr0_c/UJeQn8VWwgI/AAAAAAAAC0w/1ccLyGm0dnE/s512/IMG_1736.jpg

Among souvenirs and antique things you can find everything here.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yPaPcx7Bsp8/UJeQped85MI/AAAAAAAAC1A/byPCJOUCm-E/s640/IMG_1737.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YCtLjlZ6w0k/UJeQpDhW9HI/AAAAAAAAC08/yw01XMh0dDo/s640/IMG_1740.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xUXlEHzp2E4/UJeQpaM2hfI/AAAAAAAAC1E/EYOw2USMM2M/s640/IMG_1741.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-b6wRyNqK2Ck/UJeQrv7KE6I/AAAAAAAAC1c/Ai5PAankfzg/s640/IMG_1743.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0UKQD_X2tiY/UJeQrllq-nI/AAAAAAAAC1U/txKM88iNgBs/s640/IMG_1744.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K0zzrFpRUB0/UJeQr1vkjvI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/tArf0meaDSA/s640/IMG_1745.jpg

Then we decided to go up to the viewpoint.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4SwwM9kGIFU/UJeQuH6FZhI/AAAAAAAAC1w/LAeQwNj6yro/s512/IMG_1746.jpg

higher and higher

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3V2P0BwGuGw/UJeQxIa7s2I/AAAAAAAAC2Q/tt1sCe8kVEI/s640/IMG_1759.jpg

And finally we were on the top.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1yMFUG-pfw/UJeQuF6fjAI/AAAAAAAAC1s/HeS1JnqnHzg/s640/IMG_1750.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d9LMxwfNRH0/UJeQuOJgEkI/AAAAAAAAC10/13Z95jCF9BY/s640/IMG_1752.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m2Gz9o7Bu_s/UJeQwRCylwI/AAAAAAAAC2I/TgwUUDIQhqI/s640/IMG_1757.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Jyop9j9Rnpg/UJeQwYW0M_I/AAAAAAAAC2M/wk7dzuYK8i8/s512/IMG_1755.jpg

Classic view of the Andriyivskyy Descent.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xQrdZ6QE4tA/UJeQvyerrLI/AAAAAAAAC2E/rfkVPN1KgCY/s640/IMG_1754.jpg

Then we continued our walk.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-obQYUjvFFC8/UJeQx1fycrI/AAAAAAAAC2c/Tdz77-2LAT4/s640/IMG_1762.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_-fj1twL3IU/UJeQyZSPtNI/AAAAAAAAC2o/Qmd2OeP2mus/s640/IMG_1763.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GX7ppP1qbnI/UJeQyrbnrLI/AAAAAAAAC2s/rXqW2itA6T8/s512/IMG_1765.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wl0Xvz2MV8o/UJeQzSC9GwI/AAAAAAAAC20/QMsYM8LxPLM/s640/IMG_1767.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LPqGqls4hQ/UJeQ0KaDCEI/AAAAAAAAC3A/wBASlmd3Yx4/s640/IMG_1769.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FWisNvt3sVE/UJeQ05ItrnI/AAAAAAAAC3M/bDJvjm2u6aU/s512/IMG_1776.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--LqMQA-acc8/UJeQ2ScfJEI/AAAAAAAAC3c/fqsOFmyO_Wc/s640/IMG_1778.jpg

And finally the Saint Andrew's Church. It is very beautiful.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dt-aOqvDGQQ/UJeQ0ROVY6I/AAAAAAAAC3E/5gJx91hJIbE/s512/IMG_1772.jpg

Monument to the main characters of very popular in Ukraine and Russia movie. Name of this movie hard to translate for my host, but it means something like " if you run after two hares, you will catch neither".

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iUeRQhfaEKs/UJeQ2UOprkI/AAAAAAAAC3k/E65EVg-7YEI/s512/IMG_1781.jpg

Then we went to have something for lunch. This is what we saw else, while we were walking.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lpmy7eH2cWI/UJeQ2nX4GvI/AAAAAAAAC3g/hzD0i5q1fsY/s640/IMG_1788.jpg

Charming church ensemble.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mHDGkd99pPM/UJeQ3s-Q2JI/AAAAAAAAC3w/PY0bf0xqr4Y/s640/IMG_1790.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RBzXx6KTZ6E/UJeQ3zCP6QI/AAAAAAAAC30/STrrVhleLqA/s640/IMG_1793.jpg

Nice buildings and stores.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sInmFKDOx4c/UJeQ4TIhb7I/AAAAAAAAC38/MXj1Hwg6sKw/s512/IMG_1794.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--KS8HH_5GXs/UJeQ5HLPnZI/AAAAAAAAC4E/7GYoZcuFu_g/s640/IMG_1795.jpg

And many pigeons.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G66tPWgxJX0/UJeQ57_E1OI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/oIhvw__XYSQ/s640/IMG_1797.jpg

It was a long walk. And we were very hungry. This day we decided to visit a new vegetarian cafe near our house.

My host is not a vegetarian but she said everything there was very tasty. And I agree with her:)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BH-l6f8aRc/UJeQ6NpnpkI/AAAAAAAAC4c/2itAwZOqpdQ/s640/IMG_1798.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j-XH-msX54s/UJeQ6ZqHF7I/AAAAAAAAC4Y/HOymhH9w5bo/s640/IMG_1799.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5EQH-lUu_iE/UJeQmUaaUoI/AAAAAAAAC0U/wLBxKFBU5Yc/s420/IMG_1731.jpg

So this was my day. I guess I will arrive in a few days to my next host, so I let you know Mommy.
Hear you soon, bye-bye,
your Qah!

* Posted Nov 5, 2012, 11:14 am Last edited Nov 5, 2012, 11:17 am by Katusha [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


Kiev, host house, Ukraine - 8th November 2012

By: Katusha

Good day!
Today we have prepared for my sending to Germany. I'm so excited! My travelling goes on and very-very soon I will see new places and meet new people and friends!
We make ready my envelope and some gifts for my future host. Hope she will like all these little surprises! I can't show you what we did right now. ;) You'll see it later, when I arrive to Germany.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GL3mV4hfBPA/UJ6fCI1yUII/AAAAAAAAC5I/_yymRU4Ffv4/s640/IMG_1804.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ApBpX7CucLM/UJ6fCX3uqiI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/1QNtpz1N-Mc/s640/IMG_1805.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bgly1f4IQ94/UJ6fCAB5ZkI/AAAAAAAAC5M/zVXnuV5lPYA/s512/IMG_1810.JPG

Tomorrow I will go next. Hope everything will be ok and I arrive to Leipzig very fast!
Bye-bye,
your Qah!

* Posted Nov 10, 2012, 6:51 pm [Quote] [View just this post] Go to the top of the page


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