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		<title>Independence day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I left Ukraine on 24 August, Independence Day. My girl stayed behind, and I became independent, without cause for celebration. Do pobachennia, Ukraine. It&#8217;s been a ball. See you again . . .<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=776&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kurenivka flea market, Kyiv</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took the #159 marshrutka to the Kurenivka flea market, a loosely organized and highly popular street bazaar located in Kyiv&#8217;s Kurenivka district. Imagine the contents of a thousand Salvation Army Thrift Stores dumped onto a few square kilometres of pavement along both sides of a very operational tram line. That&#8217;s KFM. Don&#8217;t get too [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=606&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lavra monastery and microminiature museum, Kyiv</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sevenfiguremusic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[caves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kiev]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pechersk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syadristy artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Drum pub]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lavra monastery Arguably Kyiv&#8217;s biggest tourist draw, the Lavra monastery is a riverside wonderland of 70 acres featuring Orthodox cathedrals, a bell tower, museums, and caves housing mummified saints. I shuffled through one tight passageway where the faithful carried lit candles guiding the way to the preserved saints at rest in glass coffins. Those prone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=603&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A safer look at Chornobyl</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[radiation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The worst nuclear accident in history occurred in 1986 in Chornobyl, a couple hours north of Kyiv. The small and intense Chornobyl Museum, located in Kyiv&#8217;s Podil neighbourhood, pays tribute to the accident victims. Hanging from the walls and ceilings are hundreds of photos of those who perished in the aftermath of the accident. Displayed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=608&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pinchuk art centre, Kyiv</title>
		<link>http://aroundukraine.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/pinchuk-art-gallery-kyiv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sevenfiguremusic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[art galleries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended Requiem, British artist Damien Hirst&#8217;s exhibition of works at Kyiv&#8217;s elegant Pinchuk Art Centre. Located in central Kyiv, PAC is a bright, multi-level space dedicated to showcasing fine collections from across the globe. At the door the gruff security guard asked me if my backpack contained any weapons or explosives. When I ignored [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=610&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Balaklava</title>
		<link>http://aroundukraine.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/balaklava/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sevenfiguremusic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Balaclava]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever wondered where the winter face mask worn by shivering Canadians gets its name, well . . . The story goes that during the Crimean War, British soldiers stationed here were turning into Popsicles&#174; under the fierce winter winds and bitter cold. Word got back to England, and sympathetic ladies with a knack [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=1133&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eski Kerman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was told that Eski Kerman translates to &#8220;old place&#8221; in the Tatar language. A series of explorable caves and tall rock formations comprise the landscape. Access to the caves is via narrow trails that cut through the trees and continue up along the rocks. A sign at the entrance admonishes visitors to not litter. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=1135&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Khan&#8217;s Palace</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bakhchisaray]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kittens resembling mangy gremlins, baklava hawkers, and package tourists fresh off the buses clog the entrance to Bakhchysaray&#8217;s number one attraction. Khan&#8217;s Palace, one of three Muslim palaces in Europe, was built in the 16th century. It was home to the Crimean Khanate, an empire whose rule in the region lasted for almost 350 years. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=1109&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Food in Bakhchysaray</title>
		<link>http://aroundukraine.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/bakhchysaray-eats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bakhchisaray]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crimea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crimean Tatar food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Le Pushkin Cafe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salachik]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le Pushkin Caf&#233; The patio is shaded with umbrellas at Le Pushkin Caf&#233;. Vines, drooping under the weight of swollen green grapes, tangle with apple trees heavy with fruit forming a peaceful canopy. I ordered a pasta dish and a salad made with cabbage, corn, pineapple, and parsley. Superb. And kudos to my waiter who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=1120&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Orlovka Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A twisty road that snaked through scrub hills, farmland, and vineyards led me to enormous Orlovka Beach, about an hour west of Bakhchysaray. The day was warm&#8211;30 degrees Celsius&#8211;but large sections of beach sand were vacant. In the background, half-built hulks of luxury houses competed for best-view bragging rights. A delicate blue colour, the Black [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aroundukraine.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8611473&amp;post=1093&amp;subd=aroundukraine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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