. slides/IMG_0369.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Meeting a chilly lady in the park, Minsk, Belarus. Meeting a chilly lady in the park, Minsk, Belarus. slides/IMG_0369.JPG slides/IMG_0372.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A delightful visual pun in Minsk, Belarus. A delightful visual pun in Minsk, Belarus. slides/IMG_0372.JPG slides/IMG_0986.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A portion of the Holocaust memorial for more than 200,000 Jews in Minsk, Belarus. A portion of the Holocaust memorial for more than 200,000 Jews in Minsk, Belarus. slides/IMG_0986.JPG slides/IMG_1002.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A local lady selling berries and wild mushrooms in Minsk. A local lady selling berries and wild mushrooms in Minsk. slides/IMG_1002.JPG slides/IMG_1006.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Different types of "street art" in Minsk, Belarus. The statuary is bronze. Different types of "street art" in Minsk, Belarus. The statuary is bronze. slides/IMG_1006.JPG slides/IMG_1010.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Have you ever seen a fancier looking WC anywhere? Minsk, Belarus. Have you ever seen a fancier looking WC anywhere? Minsk, Belarus. slides/IMG_1010.JPG slides/IMG_1024.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Outside of Minsk this Holocaust memoria represents 186 villages totally destroyed by the Nazis. Outside of Minsk this Holocaust memoria represents 186 villages totally destroyed by the Nazis. slides/IMG_1024.JPG slides/IMG_0420.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Folk dance at our hotel in Bresk, Belarus. Folk dance at our hotel in Bresk, Belarus. slides/IMG_0420.JPG slides/IMG_1035.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Mir Castle, Belarus. Mir Castle, Belarus. slides/IMG_1035.JPG slides/IMG_1048.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Graciela finally found a safe place to put me! Mir Castle, Belarus. Graciela finally found a safe place to put me! Mir Castle, Belarus. slides/IMG_1048.JPG slides/IMG_1037.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Clever folk art in Belarus. These are ceramic bells. Clever folk art in Belarus. These are ceramic bells. slides/IMG_1037.JPG slides/IMG_1103.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Some things are still done the old fashioned way in Belarus. Some things are still done the old fashioned way in Belarus. slides/IMG_1103.JPG slides/IMG_1129.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Street scene in Lviv, Ukraine. Street scene in Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1129.JPG slides/IMG_1179.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Downtown view of Lviv, Ukraine. Downtown view of Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1179.JPG slides/IMG_1132.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Traveling companions: John and Lee Nikon, Claus Hirsch, Graciela and John Spreitz in Lviv, Ukraine. Traveling companions: John and Lee Nikon, Claus Hirsch, Graciela and John Spreitz in Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1132.JPG slides/IMG_1238.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 The plaza in front of the Lviv opera house is very popular. The plaza in front of the Lviv opera house is very popular. slides/IMG_1238.JPG slides/IMG_1140.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A mother and daughter show off their Ukrainian holiday clothes. A mother and daughter show off their Ukrainian holiday clothes. slides/IMG_1140.JPG slides/IMG_1167.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A little boy wearing a Ukrainian folk art shirt, Lviv. A little boy wearing a Ukrainian folk art shirt, Lviv. slides/IMG_1167.JPG slides/IMG_1154.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Graciela in the Pharmacology Museum in Lviv, Ukraine. Graciela in the Pharmacology Museum in Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1154.JPG slides/IMG_1192.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Old style home and buildings brought together in a historical park in Lviv, Ukraine. Old style home and buildings brought together in a historical park in Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1192.JPG slides/IMG_1185.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A collection of handpainted Easter eggs in Lviv, Ukraine. These eggs are decorated using a wax resist dying technique. A collection of handpainted Easter eggs in Lviv, Ukraine. These eggs are decorated using a wax resist dying technique. slides/IMG_1185.JPG slides/IMG_1217.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A fountain outside a restaurant says it all in Lviv, Ukraine. A fountain outside a restaurant says it all in Lviv, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1217.JPG slides/IMG_0380.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Evening crowds promenade along the main street in Kiev, Ukraine. Evening crowds promenade along the main street in Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_0380.JPG slides/IMG_1286.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 View of Kiev, Ukraine. View of Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1286.JPG slides/IMG_1316.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A rustic restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine. A rustic restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1316.JPG slides/IMG_1317.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Our colorful waitress in the rustic restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine. Our colorful waitress in the rustic restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1317.JPG slides/IMG_1325.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Learning how to apply wax to create Ukrainian Easter eggs, Kiev. Learning how to apply wax to create Ukrainian Easter eggs, Kiev. slides/IMG_1325.JPG slides/IMG_1335.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Holocaust memorial outside of Kiev, Ukraine. Holocaust memorial outside of Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1335.JPG slides/IMG_1337.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Holocaust memorial to the slaughtered Jewish children near Kiev, Ukraine. Holocaust memorial to the slaughtered Jewish children near Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1337.JPG slides/IMG_1350.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A guide explains what went wrong at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant at the museum in Kiev, Ukaine. A guide explains what went wrong at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant at the museum in Kiev, Ukaine. slides/IMG_1350.JPG slides/IMG_1392.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 A wedding party at an old Tartar palace outside of Kiev, Ukraine. A wedding party at an old Tartar palace outside of Kiev, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1392.JPG slides/IMG_1410.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Remains of the Greek theater in Sevastopol, Ukraine. Remains of the Greek theater in Sevastopol, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1410.JPG slides/IMG_1456.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 "Cat Mountain" is a landmark near Sevastopol, Ukraine. "Cat Mountain" is a landmark near Sevastopol, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1456.JPG slides/IMG_1478.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 The former Czar's palace where the Yalta Agreement was signed, Yalta, Ukraine. The former Czar's palace where the Yalta Agreement was signed, Yalta, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1478.JPG slides/IMG_1490.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 The marble bench where Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt were often photographed during the Yalta Agreement meeting. The marble bench where Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt were often photographed during the Yalta Agreement meeting. slides/IMG_1490.JPG slides/IMG_1522.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 View of Yalta from the former Czar's palace. View of Yalta from the former Czar's palace. slides/IMG_1522.JPG slides/IMG_1545.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Trees along the promenade in front of our hotel we beautifully illuminated, Yalta, Ukraine. Trees along the promenade in front of our hotel we beautifully illuminated, Yalta, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1545.JPG slides/IMG_1627.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Tunnels used by the Resistance during WWII outside Yalta, Ukraine. Tunnels used by the Resistance during WWII outside Yalta, Ukraine. slides/IMG_1627.JPG slides/IMG_1687.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Milestii Mici in Moldova claims to be the world's largest winery. Milestii Mici in Moldova claims to be the world's largest winery. slides/IMG_1687.JPG slides/IMG_1702.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Some of the cavernous underground storage at the Milestii Mici winery in Moldova. Some of the cavernous underground storage at the Milestii Mici winery in Moldova. slides/IMG_1702.JPG slides/IMG_1744.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 Our travel group on the foundations of an ancient Tartar palace and fortress in Moldova. Our travel group on the foundations of an ancient Tartar palace and fortress in Moldova. slides/IMG_1744.JPG slides/IMG_1763.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:27 -0700 Jalbum 8.0 The Orthodox priest who serves the underground monastery in Moldova. The Orthodox priest who serves the underground monastery in Moldova. slides/IMG_1763.JPG