When we returned from our unsuccesful trip it was too early to check into our new apartment so Lisa and I and our translator went to a 24-hour coffee shop kind of place. We had been there a few days ago, but just for something to drink and very unusual ham sandwich that I am still not sure of all of its contents.... This time it was early in the morning so we were going to have 'breakfast.' After being unable to find a Grand Slam on their menu, I finally ordered a piece of apple struedel served with a small scoop of vanilla almond cinnamon ice cream....I know it sounds shocking, but I have never had ice cream for breakfast....Lisa had more traditional order of an almond croissiant and a hot chocolate.....well at least she thought it was going to be hot chocolate. It was as if they took some Hershey's Syrup, heated it and then added 11 teaspoons of sugar and a cup of cornstarch to thicken it beyond the consistency of motor oil a few thousand miles past it's date to be changed. Even if we could have learned to like the taste, it was impossible to drink it at a normal rate due to it's thickness and if you waited too long between sips a skin would form on top of it like when Mom used to make pudding the old fashioned way...
Even our translator said this was a 'fancy' hot chocolate and most other places have the instant kind...
Also on the day we returned we learned that part of Kiev was going to be shut down due to a strike. Apparently their Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko said something to anger the 'Blue Party' and they were going to strike and demonstrate on Friday......(yesterday) Her photo is to the left.... We have been calling her 'The Braid Lady' since she is seemingly never seen without her trademark braid. While we were walking the Post Office near downtown we saw hundreds of people out in the streets, not at their jobs, supporting the strike. A giant stage was built on the steps of the capitiol, I asked if there was going to be a concert and was told, "no." Luckily we made it to the Post Office and to our apartment before the demonstration began. We were able to hear it from our window and saw the coverage on every local newscast. Still not sure what it was all about....
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