The Last 18

A short timeline between 11am Tuesday and 5am Wednesday. Starts with 18 hours until departure time (d-time).

Sevastopol

From Yalta we were able to take a bus to a city called Sevastopol. It was a nice two hour scenic drive around the coast and through a few mountains (up, around, down, around, up, down, up, around). It was much sunnier that morning than it had been so far for the trip so we got a few nice pictures.

YAAAALTA

Remember that 15 hour train ride that dropped us off in a city that we don't know? Yes, well after that, we found the bus station and bought tickets to Yalta.

The Day in Between

We spent a lovely 9 hours in Kiev before running back to the train station. To fill the time, we had some bread, watched some TV, went to the grocery store, took showers, took a short nap, went to school to steal some internet, and repacked. Probably one of the most productive days we’ve had in a while. Except for, you know, the nap part.

The End of L’viv

For the last full day in L'viv, we took full advantage of the cafés. Full advantage means four hours in each café. We had to be packed up and ready to leave our hostel by 11am. So, at 11:01 we were homeless and we had 12 hours to waste. Within five minutes, we were in the first café. Coffee? Yes. Cake? Negative. Fun times? Definitely.

L'viv: Video Style

We still have one more night and day here in L'viv, but I already have enough photos to make this:

 

I'm too lazy to post all the pictures and write captions for them (and the internet is incredibly slow), but we've already been over this city.

A few quick highlights from this trip:

• "They're going like sausages."- Audrey
• Sitting in the Greek restaurant when a guy behind us askes to borrow our candle. We eventually figured out what he was asking for as soon as he pointed to it and took it himself. Then Audrey dropped her knife on the floor and the owner told them we were Americans. "Oiii.."
• Apparently the cutest hostel in the world is home of the worst shower in the world. Freezing? Boiling? Water? Hello? What?
• "That's as awkward as sausages."
• HUGE festivals here this weekend because of May Day.
• Seriously, there's a concert happening right outside of our window right now.
• Two of our roommates got in at 5 this morning and then proceeded to wake everyone else up by using a chainsaw in their bed. Just kidding, they were just snoring. Loudly.
• We went back to the same cafe two days in a row. Same waiter. Probably going back tomorrow before we leave.
• The waiter is really cute.
• The internet is seeeriously slooooow.
• "It's as slow as sausages."
• Our roommates probably think we just sit in bed all day. I'm not saying we don't.
• Rain. Sun. Rain. Sun. Rain, sun, rainsunrainsun.
• I'm chewing Mentos gum right now. It lost it's flavor about 20 minutes ago. That's just around the time that I put it in my mouth.
• "Why would a girl wear her pants like that? It's not even attractive on guys."- "I think that's a guy.."- "OH, he has very nice hair."
• Trying to wake up Audrey's hand. High fives all around.
• We have seen more Polish people here than Ukrainians. Ok, probably not, but there are still a lot of them occupying this area.
• We went to a grocery store called "Giraffe".
• We had chocolate croissants for dinner last night. Guess what's on the menu for tonight? I love vacation.

The City of Lions

We are in L'viv again! It's our last big vacation before going back home so we are going all out on this one. First, L'viv for a few days, then down to Yalta and Sevastopol for the rest. Yes, that's code for the Black Sea. More about there when we actually get there.

We need to talk about L'viv again. It takes eight hours to make it here. Eight whole hours of sitting on a train doing nothing. Ok, not exactly doing nothing..