Continuing on, our travels took us to the biggest country in Europe (unless you side with the people that argue that Denmark, combined with Greenland, is the biggest.) With only a 24-hour layover in Kiev (pronounced Kee-v) en route to Odessa we had just enough time to nibble at what Kiev offered up. The golden domes, clean, dynamic, and exciting…
Western Ukraine is a bit like trying to break your spoon through the tough outer shell of a creme-brûlée. It’s a little tough on the outside, but inside once you break through there is a sweet surprise oozing with creamy deliciousness. Two radically different cities awaited us as we entered our most “foreign” country yet in our travels, and as…
Traveling across the sea on a ship is something wee Greg and Mandy both dreamed about being able to do one day. So, when the opportunity came along to take a three night voyage across the Black Sea from Odessa, Ukraine to Batumi, Georgia we didn't hesitate to jump on board! The ferry plied along through the black sea waters…
