Paul & Lauren’s Travels

Ukraine, Paul and Lauren Swanson have left the building! First stop: London! Getting our hundreds of kilos of baggage to London in the right order was a serious effort, and not without it’s share of drama. But even the check-in staff a Kiev, Borispil airport were enough to stop our determination to get to London. On Saturday we caught up with Linus, watched the comedic play 39 Steps and had dinner at a Scottish restaurant. Sunday was a free for all as we wandered around London doing whatever pleased before the big, and tiring, push to get to and out of Heathrow Airport.

We were looking forward to seeing the architecture of the mosque up close.  It was beautiful.  Leading up to the entrance (as pictured above) was a courtyard which is bordered by arches and domed ceilings.

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After a spectacular Christmas eve with friends, on Christmas day it snowed! We could not have asked for a better Christmas.

Welcome to the flower market in Lviv.  Note the enthusiastic sales pitch… scowl and hold flowers.  So wandering around with Liz and Reece I found a lovely bunch of flowers.  You will have to have a look at Laurens Blog for the rest of the story.  Lviv, land of the sales scowl.

We were so excited to have Paul’s Mum and Dad visit for two weeks.  We were looking forward to first hugs at the ariport and the tears to follow.  It has been such a pleasure to have Liz and Reece here.  To spend time with us and to be a part of our life here in Kiev.  They were very brave as they explored and negotiated their way around Kiev while we were working.  Their timing was impeccable as they arrived for the international food night at school (the highlight of the year).

Here it is. Delve into my world of Pink Absence (if you dare!!!) Or alternatively if you just want to view more detailed content that I could not warrant putting on this site… like fashion buys and Vegemite, then have a look. Click on “Lauren’s Pink Absence” on the right hand side of the page under Blogroll. Enjoy.

http://www.swansonblog.com/lauren

In a fit of unjustifiable effort I have now constructed a blog for my personal amusement, that and as a way of dealing with culture shock and general mental instability. For a veritable allsorts of my life, the universe and pork recipes check out…

http://www.swansonblog.com/paul

… or alternatively look past the end of your nose, to the right of this page under the section entitled “Blogroll”.

My blog is not intended to replace this one, but merely to help keep this one palatable for the masses.

And so we come crashing into the age of blogging …

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