What we've learned after 10 days in Ukraine

• Everyone avoids eye contact on the street
• High heeled spikey shoes are a must for women in any weather conditions
• We've acquired the desire for McDonald's hamburgers again!
• Avoid elevators if you can help it. Stuck in one for a while...
• Learned to point and several hand motions to order food
• Wear comfortable walking shoes because you walk everywhere
• Stay inside after dark, especially on weekends
• Milk comes in plastic bags here instead of cartons
• Calls to the US from cell phones here are expensive!
• The weather is very similar to Seattle with overcast skies and rain most days
• Clothes fashions are very important here, lots of bling
• It's fun when you run into someone who speaks English :)