We got up at four AM and decided to go for an early morning walk. Kyiv is a very interesting city - several old ornate buildings and parks that will be beautiful when the tulips bloom. We are staying right in the heart of downtown. Our hotel guesthouse is small but cozy and very conviently located to where Gary will be working and to the Metro station. Speaking of the Metro, I felt like we were descending into the bowels of the earth when we got on the high speed escalators that drop about ten or more stories in one ride to the packed trains below the earth. I am amazed that they are still running as old as they are but there was never a hitch. The Kemptons invited us to dinner at their apartment and where we will be living soon. I am glad we came with low expectations because this apartment is way nicer than we ever expected. It is small but not that small and completely decorated with nice furniture, rugs, art etc. I feel a bit spoiled. It is about a fifteen minute walk to the Metro station and two stops and a short walk from Gary's office.(We only got lost twice but we expect to get proficient at navigating this trip, soon.) We had a wonderful evening and dinner and now we are ready for whatever we are asked to do, which will be a lot for Gary right away but he is enthused and up to the challenge.
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