We arrived back to home yesterday….It feels a little sad, a little happy….But soooo excited and breathtaking!
I have a mixed feelings inside of me…It is not easy to describe how you feel when you have two homes- one in Ukraine, where are your parents and most emotional memories from your life and second one here, is in US, where you built your family and your future…
Our extremely short trip to Kiev, Ukraine officially finished.
Lyosha and I spent unbelievably amazing seven days with our family and close friends. We have not been there almost 3 years! And believe it or not nothing changed there, we felt like we are at home again…Like we never leave it. Kiev is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the world, believe me!
When we started to plan our journey, big surprise was waiting for me – one of our girls – Polina, from “Sabotage” dance group, (she lives in Egypt now), and she came to Kiev at the same time as we. It is means, we are ALL (four girls, who danced together for 6 years!!!!!!) will meet again! In Kiev. Unbelievable! What a fortune! We never get together in 5 years!!!
At the same short time Lesha and I even visited my grandmother in Zvenigorodka town (3 hours drive from Kiev).
Time flies so fast ….It is still difficult to believe –we DID IT!!!!
These seven days were like a dream! We did not rest, almost did not sleep but we thankful for this opportunity!
Here are a few things which I missed and I have got it during our trip:
- Wild strawberries….I never saw this berry in US! (Thank you mom!!!)
- Wild Poppy flowers in the field (I and Lyosha saw a lot of poppies during our way to Zvenigorodka)
- Our favorite soups- Akroshka and Borsch - Beautiful stylish cafes and Looong menu of coffee
- A lot of beautiful Ukrainian girls walking on the street (most of them dressed like a cover girl and of course wear high heels!)
- Andreevsky spusk – my favorite street
- A lot of churches with golden cupola’s
- Energy of old big city
- Mr. Sneak –the most delicious sandwich ever!
- Elle magazine in Russian language (I bought it in airport)
( 9 hours from Buffalo to Ukraine and 9 and a half from Ukraine to buffalo)
All sabotagnizi togeather! Olya, Polina, Narasha and I
my sister Olya
My mom’s sweet Romka. I am in love with this cute dog!
my mom and her beautiful team “Svetlana”
Kiev
Happy togeather!
I and Geka with her kids
Wild Poppy flowers
I and Lyoshka
My grandmother, father, Anya and we
Andrey, Lyosha’s brother and Lyoshka
Lyoshka and his friends
Our last evening we spent on Picnic Party from Kozirnaya Karta
North of Canada- what a beautiful view from our window!!!!!
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3 Responses to “ BACK FROM UKRAINE ”
Lebedeva Olga6:52 am
Miss you… so much!!!
Katia11:05 am
Yeah, home is always like that, like you never leave it
This is almost the same story I’d have told if I went back to Minsk. I can feel every emotion you brought back from this journey. Beautiful photos of friends and the city, and of little details.
Miss you… so much!!!
Yeah, home is always like that, like you never leave it
This is almost the same story I’d have told if I went back to Minsk. I can feel every emotion you brought back from this journey. Beautiful photos of friends and the city, and of little details.