Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Chinese Circus in Kiev

After not having much to do yesterday but sit around and eat, we were happy to get out today and see the Chinese Circus in downtown Kiev.  The venue was amazing and I apologize for not knowing the name or much about theatre.  Here are a few pictures from the circus.

This is the inside of the theatre.  I would love to know whom all has sat in those box seats...


The girls were balancing plates while dancing!

The acts were amazing!


The guy on the top is balancing only with his shoulders on the bottom guy!


We all enjoyed the show and it was good to see another side of Ukraine.  In Krivoy Rog, not many people would be able to afford to see a show like this.  It seemed like the people that have business jobs or higher paying jobs attended the circus.  Children actually had clean clothes and were dressed nicely.  You would still see the occational mother with high boots and short skirts, but not as many here. After the show, I had to use the restroom.  As I was waiting in line just inside the ladies room door, I could smell the bathroom already.  I am not kidding you that almost every public bathroom smells like urine.  As I walked in, this picture below was why!


Yes ladies, this is what you call a "squat pot".  They absolutely stink! It really makes me appreciate the bathrooms in America that are usually clean!!!! You can't flush these and you put your toilet paper in a trash can next to it!


The kids seemed to enjoy the show and when we stepped outside, it was snowing more.  The snow actually brightens things up a little so we were excited to see snow! The only bad thing about this snow is the two other families that were here are stuck and not able to make it home! The McKracken's have been stuck in London since Christmas day and the Noel's left this morning and are stuck in Sweden(or somewhere in Europe) as well.  

Erik, Dima and Lena standing outside the theatre.

Tomorrow we pray we receive Dima's passport.  If we receive it, then we will be able to finish our paperwork at the US Embassy, get his medical exam and then fly home on Saturday! 

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