So here I am (not in Kiev but close enough) chilling in Ukraine having such a wonderful time here. It's hard to explain how friendly the people are here but the warm hearts really do make a holiday a nice one.

For example, Tanya and I were on the bus and we were heading into the city. We past the street of Tanya's friend (Yana) who called Tanya to tell her to ask the bus driver to wait as she was just running down the street for it right now. The driver didn't actually wait for her, instead, shockingly so, put the bus into reverse, did a left turn and reversed the bus all the way down the street to pick Yana up!!!! Now that wouldn't happen in England.

Anyways I am having a wonderful time here (as I just said of course) and shamefully so I keep saying things like "wow how cheap" but actually it isn't true. To put it into context say I get paid 1500 pound a month and Tanya's friend who is a road policeman gets 1500 Grevna's a month (which is about 150 pound).

One packet of frozen food here that he wants to buy cost 36 Grevna's so that is 3 pound 60. (Exuse the lack of pound symbols I cant find one!!)

That's like me spending 36 pound on a little packet of food like smileys from Iceland. So now you can see how when I come here and say "Wow so cheap here" actually it isn't for the people who live here. It's far more expensive than England. 10 times more expensive!!!!!

But still - as I go and relax with my 50p Starapramen I am happy! Cause it is wonderful here (didn't I say that before??).

p.s. here is a pic of me asleep on the overnight train (as someone kindly took of me ;)) and another pic of me with two of Tanya's friends!

Upside down asleep on trainMe Yana, and Tanya