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Cathedral's and Squid Soup

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Dearest Friends and Family, I've decided that Kyiv has the worlds most beautiful cathedrals. Even in negative seven degree (celcius Dad, don't worry) weather I couldn't help but find myself smiling at my friends jokes and how captivating each part of the original city is. Deciding to explore one the oldest cities in the world was something I'll never regret. Between the bright colored buildings, the icicles hanging dangerously off the window sills, tiny shops full of ancient soviet souvenirs, and the uneven cobblestone roads I couldn't help but fall even more in love with the city that had already stolen my heart. As we were leaving the metro we stumbled on "The Golden Arch". I don't know why it's called that when the entire building is made of this intense orange-red brick and dark brown wood. My host Mum explained to me that back in the fifth century, when Kyiv first became a city, this was the "arch" travelers entered through to r
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Seven Days in Ukraine

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Dearest friends and family! Let me answer your burning questions, yes Ukraine is freezing. Yes, we have gotten a bunch of snow. Yes, I have debated the Ukraine Russia war with my Host Dad. No, I haven't died. Up until now Ukraine has been the worlds most interesting and intense country I've ever lived in! My trip to Ukraine has been eventful with a quick synopse of the events up until now: Our flight out of SLC was delayed three hours, we almost missed out connecting flight, none of our groups luggage showed up in Kyiv, six hours on a bus to get to my new flat, I had to visit the ER for a dislocated shoulder, our groups phone plan wouldn't work, and I got lost for four hours the other night. Now, during all of these crazy events all I could do was laugh. My group is hoping that we will get all of our bad events out of the way and all that will be left is good one!  Now, onto the amazing things about Ukraine! First, my ILP group. Holy crap, I got incrediably lucky
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