Day 15 - Wednesday: Kiev

Days like today allow you to catch up on back work and to help with the stress of returning home to work that hasn’t been done. I was able to do some pressing writing and reworking of some Covenant Life University courses – as well as clean my computer of unwanted documents and programs, etc. And to focus on decision making for International Institute of Theology - Zoe (CLU in Ukraine).

Now all I have to do is to wrap a few loose items tomorrow, pack and be ready to depart from here at 8:00 AM to get to the airport by 9:15 for my 11:45 departure to Amsterdam.

You can't believe the traffic and the way you drive here! If there are three marked lanes then you be assured there will be no less than four lanes and sometimes five. And if the traffic coming the other way is not heavy, then just drive over one lane into the on-coming traffic. They will stop and allow you to proceed and the cars on your right will allow you to cut in front of them whenever you desire. I have even been in a taxi when the traffic was heavy. He drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk and we continued for almost one mile until we came to the river. He then cut back into traffic without any one blowing their horn or their “stack!”

I have been in cars who were passing and the oncoming car and the car we were passing (even semi-trucks) made a third lane for us to continue in until we could pass all the vehicles we desired. Try sitting in the back seat with your American mind-set and being quiet and not showing any alarm so you do not upset your guests who is doing his best to get you where you need to be on time.

Well, anyway you can get the picture, so I've only one more Ukrainian traffic experience on this trip.

God bless and thanks for your prayers.Dr. D.