Kyiv
St Michael's Golden Domed Monastery St Volodymyr's Catherdral Kiev or Kyiv as my Ukrainian friend corrected me is the capital of Ukraine, bisected by the Dnieper River and famous with pilgrims for its religious relics, architecture, Soviet styled monuments and history museums. Inside St Volodymyr Cathedral - there aren't any pews St Michael's Golden Domed Monastery St Michael's in all its glory I flew with Lufthansa and was rather surprised by the perpetual flight delays of the otherwise German precision. Whatever happened? Radisson Blu hotel turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I appreciated the newly renovated spacious room with a Nespresso machine, big tubes of toiletries, a pillow menu and massage services. Definitely to be repeated, price permitting. Happy to see you and your table My friend's husband Paul came to fetch me upon my arrival to have dinner with them in their house. It is such a privil