Crimea was a no go

We did the math and Crimea did not work out. It was supposed to be rainy the whole time and Yuri wants to give me a tour of the Bank and Insurance Company Tuesday and we wouldn't have been back in time.
We did, however, check out Keiv on Women's Day and that was well worth it. Street Fairs everywhere and even a car race with Women Drivers Down the main street of Keiv. We also hit the market where I got all kinds of things to remember my trip with(watch out Bob, I spent some money).
I have to tell one thing that happened Friday that I didn't have time to write about. The men in our office hosted a party for the women. While we(about 10 of us) were visiting they told me about the Orange Revolution(2004). This is when the Ukraine decided that they had had enough of everyone taking them over and they had a peaceful demonstration about it.

The people in my office got very animated and told how the main street of Keiv was blocked. It would be like blocking Kellogg in Wichita. There were people camping on it and they had come all over the Ukraine to peacefully support the Orange Revolution. It was winter so it was really cold but people that lived in apartments along the way ran extention cords out to the tents so the people could have some electricity. They said it was a very fun but scary time. At first they were really happy because they thought winning would solve all their problems but now they just think of it as a time of a change that didn't solve much as they hoped. They are really proud and peaceful people. They are tired of being ruled by other people so they accept what's happening now as a better life.

I am in an internet cafe right now which I paid $2.00 for an hour of internet. I think they saw me coming and doubled it. Oh well, it's still very cheap.