The rain in Ukraine falls mainly on...........Us!!

Wednesday, 3rd June 2009. Day 5 in Ukraine and it's still chucking it down! We only had 100 miles left in our journey to Kiev and there was no let up in the weather along the way. By lunchtime we had arrived and during our search for a hotel, the sun finally broke through and started to dry us out. After a 3 hour tour of the city, we located to the Hotel President, a lovely establishment near the city centre. Very soon, we'll run out of these kind of options so we'll enjoy it while we can. Found a great wee bar/restuarant a mere 20 minute walk from the hotel and decided to eat there - it was a lucky find because the food was absolutely tremendous and only cost £15 each, including 4 or 5 beers. Now back at the hotel, catching up with the admin over a coffee. A very nice blonde lady asked if I would like a massage after my work, what a good service the hotel staff provide!!!! Indeed..... Anyway, an early night is on the cards because the bikes have to be serviced at the BMW dealer Thursday 10.00. Our East European secondhand GPS unit is up and running and proved its worth in town today. Turned out I had a convertor in my box of electrical leads.