took a morning walk then packed up for the drive to Odessa. was another pretty drive watching the fields of sunflowers pass by. stopped at the bus station on the way into town, then was dropped off at the Continental Hotel on Deribasovskaya. had a really cool room there – unpacked and changed, then went off to the hotel cafe. walked the streets for a while, and was dragged into numerous stores in search of some overly expensive shoes (Jimmy Whoo? 😉 ). as the day wore on, stopped by a few different cafes, finishing at a neat one right on the city garden. had dinner at an Irish pub, then spent some more time walking the streets and getting to know the city.
