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A day of hanging about until we could collect our bike at 6.00pm. Caught the trolley-bus into the city to wander the streets and see some 'more' sights. 'More' can refer to the magnificent architecture, the grand public spaces and gardens or the many long legs and stiletto's seen at every turn of the head.
My Russian phrase book makes more sense now. There is nothing that says..."How do you ask for help when your Dnepr has broken down in the middle of a busy multi-lane intersection with no lines and the rider has no idea where he's going...???" BUT....it does have a chapter on where to get your stiletto's fixed...!!! And no wonder as half the streets are cobble-stoned and I imagine very hard to walk on!
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The gardens, squares, fountains and esplanades are just beautiful. But what was really nice was the fact that no cars are allowed in some of the streets in the city centre. It is very quiet, peaceful and wondering about the shops can be quite pleasant. There are dozens and dozens of street cafe's (al fresco of course) and several places where bands delighted us with their renditions of a classical 'this-or-that'.
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A taxi to Oleg's and we arrived with an evening meal already set out in their outdoor eating area. Oleg & Laura really are special people and we can't thank them enough for their hospitality. Our translator was absent but we still managed to converse between puzzled looks and laughter.
When the time came to leave we were very happy to accept Oleg's offer of leading us back to where we were staying. We would never have found our way into the
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city but once past that all was familiar - just follow the trolley-bus tracks! YAY - home before midnight!+032++Laura,+Oleg+%26+Svetlana+PASAITA+(%26+Kuza).jpg)
This is Laura, Oleg and Oleg's mother Sveta. Thanks for everything.
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