Saturday, March 27, 2010

LIVING THROUGH OUR STOMACHS





Yes, I know most of our blogging revolves around food but what else are we going to focus on if not food? It's not like we can go catch a show or go to a sporting event. So, we are left with one of man's basic needs-food. Fortunately we're good at eating so we've got that part covered. Mrs. Nancy found this place by passing it as she was accompanying her daughter for a hospital visit. It's sort of like an American fast food diner, but not exactly. Of course the menu is in Russian/Ukranian and the staff do not speak english. What to do? Simple, we call Marina (one of our facilitators) and explain what we're looking for and then she translates it to the waitress. Not very fast, but effective. The girls get some pork shiskabobs and the boys get a chicken breast, with FRIES! Not American french fries but close enough. Overall, the whole meal was good and the decor was kind of cool. The entire inside is laid out like a train, including the booths. One of the booths pictured above had a screen in it that had a landscape whizzing by. It was really cool. Except when the train "sped up". It went so fast, it made you feel dizzy. After we were finished, our waitress told our facilitator that we could take a picture inside the special train car, which we did. It was nice to eat something a little different and actually walk to the place rather than drive. And for the girls the beer was cold (you see a pattern with these two?), but for the boys we got a special treat. (see above picture on the right) BTW-Boy picture update tomorrow! It will be a good one, I promise :o)

6 comments:

  1. Post from Robin Webb: In our defense... There are 3 different "poisons" that I drink in the wonderful US of A. They are: Milk, Water and Starbucks- venti non fat no foam latte (I really miss you!). I have not yet found a Starbucks and the milk (milaka) is luke warm, as well I am not sure if it is pasturized. So, while here in Ukraine, I drink an espresso for breakfast, water (vada ni gas... Russian for water without bubbles) for lunch. (by the way, I also do not drink soda). So, the way I see it, I am left with a couple of options for my dinner beverage... Peeva (beer) or Waaki (vodka). Since I am not a big Waaki drinker, I prefer to drink the Peeva. Which by the way is cheaper than either the vada ni gas or the soda. The Peeva cost about 6 or 7 Hua (phonetic is Grivna... Russian money), which is less than a US dollar. So, I am saving the Webb family a lot of Grivna. It's a sacrifice, but someone's got to do it;o) Nancy and I have put our own desires aside to sacrifice for our families.

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  2. Dearest Robin, spoken like a true lush. All my love, Jim

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  3. Ah Jim, Jealousy is so unbecoming in a child!

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  4. Jealous nothing. I like Robin a little tipsy, it puts her guard down :o)

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  5. Man am I glad the walls are thick and there is a hall between our rooms :) :)

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  6. Yeah these really thick walls keep out a lot of sound don't they?

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