We had to do some of the touristy things while in Odessa too. Enjoy the pictures!
Potempkin Stairs
Only in Ukraine...
Since Odessa is such a giant tourist attraction in the summer, they have all sorts of tourist picture traps available. This was one of them...why yes, I'd love to have a picture of my child with a chinchilla on their head?!
Phil sported the other tourist photo opp. outside of the Opera house. He got that tattoo (his first tattoo!) just a few days before we left for Odessa. It says Phil in Russian cursive (a cooler version of this...Фил)
The Opera Theater at night--with LED lights that change color
The Opera Theater
Outside the Opera Theater during the day...Phil reminds me a lot of Scott Meier :)
The Opera Theater by day
Why yes, I wouldn't mind living in these darling apartments!
This had all sorts of giant cities all around the world...pointing in the direction they are and showing how many miles away (or probably kilometers...).
Near the hostel is one of the most popular streets in Odessa--Deribasovskaya Street. It is a pedestrian only street with restaurants lining both sides of the street. Horse-drawn carriages, charicature artists, gelato, and other fun things (including a McDonalds) can be found on this street.
Deribasovskaya Street
Kym and I on Deribasovskaya Street one night
That about sums up my trip to Odessa. It is a great city with tons to do and I can't wait to go back sometime! I think I'm going to try to bake another batch of chocolate chippers (as my dad calls them). This time, with more baking soda and less baking powder. Wish me luck! :)
P.S. Today is the first time in my 24 years of life that I touched and cooked raw chicken. Shocking, I know. Let's just say I've always had a meat phobia...but I overcame it today! And it didn't come out too shabby.
4 comments:
Lydia,
Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. I feel like I am on a vacation when I read them!!
Hope the chicken was good. I am proud of you.
Love you,
Susan :)
I agree with Susan, I feel like I got a mini-vacation in Odessa. The pictures of the Opera Theater are great. Two other things:
that lady's bra is showing a little bit...
and
I think Phil's tattoo is awesome!
Thank you Susan :) the chicken came out decent! Not quite like my host mom made it...but I'll get there some day. When I started cleaning the chicken I had a minor freak out and wondered if I really got chicken breasts because there was so much fat on it. sick.
And Jeremy, always the comic. "that lady's bra is showing a little bit..." I burst out laughing to that :)
Looks like you and Mom would wear me out shopping at the bazaars...Ly, P.
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