It was a nice, sunny day when we got up. And the sun actually decided to stay out for the majority of the day. Its the little things in life that are so pleasing to the eye.
Today we explored the nearby Andrivcsky's Market in Kiev. This market stretches for some blocks and 
is a street lined on both sides with a variety of art work and craft pieces. Some of the oil paintings were very striking and would have been considered if it wasn't for the logistics nightmare of having to bring this stuff home. There are smaller items that we'll consider buying. Things like those layered Russian matrushka dolls. You know - the nested dolls where you buy several dolls that are all layered into one. There were also religious icons painted on wooden or stone eggshells.
is a street lined on both sides with a variety of art work and craft pieces. Some of the oil paintings were very striking and would have been considered if it wasn't for the logistics nightmare of having to bring this stuff home. There are smaller items that we'll consider buying. Things like those layered Russian matrushka dolls. You know - the nested dolls where you buy several dolls that are all layered into one. There were also religious icons painted on wooden or stone eggshells.--- ------------------
We also ran into a group of American college girls at the Market, apparently on Spring Break. I was a little surprised to find that college kids would actually prefer coming here rather than doing what we all know as "the norm" for Spring Break. To us college kids back in the 1980s, Spring Break meant a 20 or so hour ride from Philadelphia to a Florida hot spot followed by a week-long frenzy of getting sunburned, getting crazy and doing everything under the sun except getting any sleep (sleep was for the first couple days of classes AFTER getting back from Break). Yet here were a group of students spending their Spring Break here with a cultural experience. I guess there is hope for our future generations . Good thing the future of America never depended on BrainDeath like us!!
Near the Market was the St. Andrew Church. We didn't go into the Church but you can see the typical onion domes of the Orthodox Christian Church. The Church actually looked very picturesque, perched on top of a hill overlooking the Market as if offering protection as an overseer.
Tonight's dinner was chicken kiev and noodles. Not very exciting but it worked well for us. Not to mention that it is very "native". At the time of this writing it is about 9:00pm local time. My wife is getting ready for bed and I am not far behind. Do we lead exciting lives or what??!!!
We'll continue to update the blog as time goes on. Thanks again for keeping in touch with us through SKYPE Instant Messaging and through the emails. We love getting them all. God bless and we'll be in touch.
Steve and Shirley
1 comment:
That was one part of the city that I never found. Those paitings are absolutely beautiful. I wish there was an easy way to bring one of them home.
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