The old Kiev

The Presidential buildings  

The Presidential buildings  

Saint Micheal Monastery  

Saint Micheal Monastery  

A woman waiting for the funicular 

A woman waiting for the funicular 

Young child sitting behind the commands of the funicular under the supervision of his father and the driver

Young child sitting behind the commands of the funicular under the supervision of his father and the driver

Inside the oldest church of Kiev, Saint Sophia Cathedral

Inside the oldest church of Kiev, Saint Sophia Cathedral

The church of St. Andrew

The church of St. Andrew

The main entrance to Pechersk Lavra

The main entrance to Pechersk Lavra

Lavraska street

Lavraska street

Mother Motherland

 A small walk from Pecherska to  Rodina-Mat with a detour by the Botanical Garden

Buildings from the Pecherska quarter 

Buildings from the Pecherska quarter 

City worker inside the Gryshko National Botanical Garden

City worker inside the Gryshko National Botanical Garden

The Vydubychi Monastery

The Vydubychi Monastery

A walker coming up some of the numerous stairs from the Gryshko National Botanical Garden

A walker coming up some of the numerous stairs from the Gryshko National Botanical Garden

Road passing south from Rodina-Mat (Motherland)

Road passing south from Rodina-Mat (Motherland)

Sculptures in commemoration of the Soviet Soldiers from the Great Patriotic War (World War II)

Sculptures in commemoration of the Soviet Soldiers from the Great Patriotic War (World War II)

The sun masked by Rodina-Mat 

The sun masked by Rodina-Mat 

First night in Kiev

After two days of traveling I finally landed Kiev, where  was kind enough to pick me up.  We walked our way down to Maidan Square where we arrived around 11.30pm.

 

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