Day #5

Nothing adoption related to write about today, so for my memory will tell a few highlights of the day. We won't talk about the night or jet lag syptoms:( Did I forget what it was really like in Russia or does jet lag just have no mercy once you turn 30 or am I making things up or is Ukraine casting a spell on us or WHAT!
Did the usually lazing around the apartment  till about 10:00 this morning. First stop on our agenda was St. Andrews descent. St. Andrews church is I'm going to say one of the highest points in Kiev although I've never heard anyone say that. Nonetheless its clear at the top of a very high hill and then all the way down on both sides of the cobblestone street are vendors set up selling there wares. Comparable to Arbat street. Mostly would be souvenir type stuff. We happened upon a chocolate restaurant we were wanting to look up! It was really lunch time, but hey if your at a chocolate cafe with homemade chocolate who would ever be so ridiculous as to have to eat 'real' food first? :) Pey whimped out and got a strawberry milkshake, I ordered some kind of chocolate torte, and Bill had ? don't know what it was called but it was so ridiculously good there is no way to even describe it!! First off  don't forget the quality of chocolate here is quite superior to what you are used to, and then just imagine a coffee cup filled with melted chocolate that was extra thick, think thin pudding and then a huge dollop of whipped cream that is starting to melt on the bottom!! They served it with a spoon and every bite required your eyes to light up and a little sigh escape and a big MMMMM to escape as the delicacy oozed down your throat, no doubt 500 calories a bite! :) It will definitely be a priority to return as many times as we can squeeze in when we come back to Kiev!!!
Finished walking the street, buying a few souvenirs along the way and ended up at St. Andrews church, which BTW is right beside the SDA building. Took a look around inside and watched a baby being christened, with which he was very unimpressed with! Felt sorry for the little guy, crying his little heart out not having any idea what was going on!
Walked back down the descent, stopping at a neat little Italian restaurant for some 'real' food this time:) Bill ordered smoked salmon which came out in the form of grilled shrimp on skewers:) and Pey and I shared a very unique spaghetti dish. It was really thick noodles that had more the homemade taste and then thinly sliced ham and bacon pieces covered in a white cream sauce. Was very good, but just not what you think of when you think spaghetti! Did a few more miles of walking and some metro riding, which was nearly as full today! You could actually shift from one leg to the other if you wanted HA Had planned on going to a big 3 story place? it's called Dreamworld and sounds like it would be a childs paradise! Has about everything imaginable, the top story is a big waterpark and the rest is just fun fun fun :) Vitalia said it is two big buildings, but not sure if they are both children oriented or not. As the day wore on the feet and legs wore out!! Decided it would be best for the 4 year old in our midst and truth be told the 34 year old wasn't disappointed either:), if we would go back home and relax a little. We need to run down to the store and get some snacks to tide us through the night as I don't think there is any food available on the train. If time permits I would like to find a park around here or maybe scout out the big underground mall... definitely haven't run out of things to do or see yet so shouldn't be a problem filling a few hours this evening! :)
Next time I write we will be in our new apartment in our child's region!!! I am SOO excited to go to the orphanage Monday!! It's hard to know how to feel about this adoption with it feeling so...uncertain. What if we decide not to proceed with this child? Just so many unknows and what ifs at this point!! Will be so glad when all of that is behind us!!!