Adventures in Ukraine!

Tom and I went to Kamenitsk Podolski last weekend. It took us 7 hours to drive there, half of which were over bad, bumpy, pot-holed roads. The shocks of our rental car were broken IN after our jaunt. The weekend was full of hilariousness -- including a guy who walked into the restaurant where were were eating our lunch on the way to KP and ordered two coffees from us in Ukrainian. When I simply repeated what he said and told him I didn't understand him (he was ordering in Ukrainian after all), he looked at Tom and repeated himself. Tom motioned to the counter and simply said, "Please." It took him a while, but he finally caught on that we were patrons, not waitstaff. Tom made the great point that it was really a win for us because we blended so seamlessly into Ukrainian culture there and then.

Roads to KP. Bumpy.

People drove wherever they could to avoid the potholes, sometimes even on the other side of the road with oncoming traffic.

Our delicious lunch where the man ordered coffees from us. Ukrainian borcht is the BEST.

Shashlik (grilled meat) and yummy grilled veggies, pickled cabbage and carrots, and rice. Delicious!

The typical Ukrainian mode of transport.

Old Town KP.

 Graffiti is big all over Ukraine.

The town hall with a bar on the first floor.

 Churches!

KP!

 KP again!

KP's river which cut a canyon around the Old Town.

 I would live in this house. It's so cute.

Typical KP buildings.

Churches (again!).

Another church!