When we arrived inKiev we followed the masses to Customs. We had earlier paid for VIP Services, so someone was there waiting for us to help us through the process. For me this was WONDERFUL! I was feeling overwhelmed and exhausted and here was someone to tell us where to stand, when to walk, and what to do. It took about 5-10 minutes for the whole thing, luggage included. Much better, in my opinion, than standing in line for at least 45 minutes.
Once we were through Customs, our escort took us to the pick-up location in the terminal where our advocate would meet us. He arrived shortly with the driver and we were off! First to exchange money, get a phone (only about $40), add minutes, put in SIM card that he had, and get groceries. The grocery store experience was fun - sort of. I hadn't thought ahead of time what groceries we would need for 2-3 days. Granted we could always come back, but I wasn't sure when. We tried to keep it simple - cereal, eggs, bread, butter, milk, veggies, juice, chicken, CocaCola Light (not quite like Diet), and WATER.
From there we were taken to the apartment we would be staying in for the next few days. The apartments in Kiev are all high-rise style buildings covering several miles of land. The roads criss-cross all over and are in poor shape. The area looks rather Ghetto, but this is the norm. Inside, the apartment was clean and nice. It was a bit like living in a doll house, though. Everything is tight quarters. After we finished exploring our new digs, we ate a bowl of cereal (Honey Nut Cheerio Flakes) and went to bed! Tomorrow would be a day for recovery and a bit of sight seeing.
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