Photos and Bullets

*When you go shopping at the little convenience store for your groceries, bring your own plastic bag, and bag the groceries as the cashier checks them out.  Also, the one time that we got change, the cashier put it into a tray on the counter instead of in Bryan's hand...apparently that's what you are supposed to do.  We got an exasperated look because we did none of these things.

*Wear good walking shoes.  The ladies who live here may be able to walk on the rough streets in 3 inch heels, but you will not be able to.  (Not that I tried...I can't even walk in heels at home...I brought my Birks and they are working out quite well!)

*Google maps is in Russian.

*Tipping about 10% is standard in restaurants.

And away we go!

 In flight entertainment:

 Bad picture of the big statue in K*** because Bryan was afraid that our driver was going to kidnap me:

 Can't remember what this is called, but this is a better picture of the statue. It's famous.  Google it.

 Um, history museum?  I think...?

 St Something's in the back, and another St. Something's in the front.  I'm really bad at this.

 Another photo of St. Something's.  The architecture is SO beautiful.

 Cobblestone road down a big hill towards the SDA office and lower K.  That big castle at the end is reportedly haunted.

 Cable car ride back up to upper K.  Cool art-deco architecture...there are so many different styles all over the place.  That's Eugene (our guide) in the gray and Bryan in the blue.  Notice the murse that Eugene carries. That is very popular here.  I'm trying to convince Bryan to start carrying one.

 Government building that I can't remember the name of.  Maybe Department of Foreign Affairs?

 A very blurry photo during the worship at Hillsong K***.  Great energy :)