Tomorrow morning at 10:35 PST, my 49-lb. bags and I will leave San Francisco, first flying to Minneapolis, then Paris, and then Kyiv. The layovers are a little tight, so I’m hoping to make the connections fine, with enough time to get a croissant in Paris. Alyona and Liliia from the embassy will pick me up at Boryspil Airport in Kyiv and bring me to a hotel for my first night, and then the next day a teacher (or two?) from my host university will pick me up and drive me the 2 and a half hours down to Cherkasy. I am a little worried about making conversation during the drive, as I anticipate being quite tired. But no, I’ve got to keep going, because then my very helpful contact at the university, Olga (one of the English professors there), will take me (in a car that another helpful English professor, Oleg, is letting us borrow) to some of the apartments that she has found, so that I can make a decision on which one to rent. After I sign all of the papers and pay out of the wad of US dollars I am bring along, Olga has offered to take me grocery shopping. At this point I anticipate being totally exhausted, so I’m not sure what I will end up coming home with! Perhaps I will take a picture of my new groceries and post it. I’m not entirely sure when I will be able to post next, but if you have clicked the “Follow” button on my site, you will receive an email when I do.
Do pobachennya! (Ukrainian for “Goodbye.” I haven’t learned much Russian or Ukrainian yet; I’m hoping to take care of that on the flight over. 🙂
Jeanie
Good luck on your travels, dearie! And nicely done with the blog — much more convenient than staying in touch via passenger pigeon! 😉
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What an awesome adventure! Praying for safe travels, rest on the planes, and ease with connections. God bless you!
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Hi Jeanie, I will keep this short so you can catch your breath. Just want to say how nice it is to hear about your progress while it is happening. We are like a part of a big rooting section cheering you on. And also, the ever-loving presence of the Almighty is with you in person. Even so, get so rest! from Aunt Lois
Uncle Dave says “Hi.”
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Hi Jeanie, It is sure great to hear about your progress as it is happening. We are like a part of a big rooting section cheering you on. Even better, the presence of the ever-loving Almighty is right there in person! GO JEANIE. And take some rest times when you can!!!!
Love from Aunt Lois
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Thank you for your first post. I hope you’ve found an apartment you like and that you’re having fun settling in. I look forward to hearing about your adventures!
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Cannot wait to see the pictures of your apartment and neighborhood . Hope the traveling was not too exhausting . The house is way too empty !
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