crazy day… up at 2:30 am to pack and shower. left our resort in Turkey and rode the tour bus back to the Antalya airport, flying back into Donetsk. taxied to Лена’s parents’ house and repacked all of Лена’s bags for the States. had Лена leave behind about 75 pounds of random things to bring back after her next visit. still ended up with 6 massive suitcases for checked baggage, 2 huge carry-ons, her guitar, and a painting from the parents. Лена’s mother prepared a great final meal, then we made our way back to the airport for our evening flight to Kiev. met Юлия and Natasha at the airport, and i struggled with all of the luggage. ended up checking 8 bags and we were 120 kilos over weight, but was charged only the relatively small fee of $120. arrived in Kiev and managed to deliver all of our luggage to a baggage holding area until the next morning. taxied to a cool boutique hotel for the night, but didn’t even have the energy to enjoy dinner. showered and in bed to wake in a few hours and do it all over again…
