Ukraine

We arrived the next day into Kiev,
Ukraine where we stepped of confident and ready to find our way to Russia. That quickly changed as not a single
soul spoke English or Russian (we have been studying Russian).With our attempts to obtain local currency at the
ATMs, our cards were declined time and time again. After a few failed attempts to get out ticket to
Moscow a nice English speaking man began to help us but after a while it became clear he was trying to scam us
so we left the station and hid in the McDonalds across the street. Using the WiFi we messaged people back home
who woke our parents to help us figure out the situation with the banks. This proved unsuccessful even though
our parents did everything they could. We dipped in the the emergency cash and finally got ourselves out of there.
Moscow bound we boarded our train excited for what the rest of the trip will bring us, and VERY happy to be
leaving Kiev. I'm sure it is a great place just didn't enjoy the train station.


-living the dream!