I love Ukraine!!! but it is very diffferent. for example- street lines, even though painted on the road are not existant. pedestrains do not have the right of way and street lights are merely a suggestion. It is REALLY cold probably got up to -5 today. You have to bundle up or "mama" wont let you out. She made us put on layer after layer.. and you cannot have bare feet in the apartment or your in BIG trouble. lol. The metro is so fun but you have to wear a scowl. the sidewalks are an accident waiting to happen, they are 8 inches of ice. pretty much the slickest thing ever. I lost one of my bags on the way here from germany and it had my towel, warm clothes, dresses and boots in it. so i was in big trouble for thinking of going outside in tennies. "Mama" gave me some of her boots. And the shower is hilarious! you have to shower kneeling. and today coming back home we got lost! turns out we were one apartment away the whole time but we went back all the way to the metro to meet "mama" oh man...
So i not only share a family with brit but i also share a room a closet and a bed! what sisters are closer than that! our family is incredible! they are so giving. we sleep in there room and they sleep on a fouton in the common room. they fill us to the max at every meal and give us anything we can ask for. i love them and i love ukraine!