Odesa Ukraine 2016

4 – 11 May 2016 Odesa Ukraine

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ref=”https://mataharianjing.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_1696.jpg”> Stray cat being fed at Mother-in-law bridge. Narrow and long, resembles “mother-in-law’s tongue” Other version, Chairman of the city town committee built the bridge to shorten his walk to his mother-in-law house for her dumplings Odesa UA 5 May 2016[/ca


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ttps://mataharianjing.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_1719.jpg”> One sided house due to optical illusion. This house has three sides and was built due to financial constrains on Vorontsov St. Odesa UA 5 May 2016

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press.com/2016/05/img_1731.jpg”> Many old buildings are in the restoration process. This one is on Sobornaya St. Odesa UA 6 May 2016

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[caption h="112" href="https://mataharianjing.files.wordp id="attachment_4064" alt="IMG_1735" width="112" height="150"]ess.com/2016/05/img_1735.jpg”> Mini cars ready for the children to take them for a spin. Sobornaya Square. Odesa UA 6 May 2016

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[caption href="https://mataharianjing.files.wordpre id="attachment_4065" alt="IMG_1775" width="150" height="112"]s.com/2016/05/img_1775.jpg”> One of the old buildings that lined the most beautiful street in Odesa, Gogol st. Odesa UA 7 May 2016

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[caption href="https://mataharianjing.files.wordpress id="attachment_4068" alt="IMG_1865" width="150" height="112"]com/2016/05/img_1865.jpg”> This beautiful City Garden is two mins’ walk from the Apartment. Blooming with flowers, locals and tourists enjoy hanging out here, surrounded by restaurants, cafes, shops, buskers. Odesa UA 9 May 2016

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Deck chairs lined the beach, cafes opened for business. Time for a dip in Black Sea. Lanzheron Beach Odesa UA 9 May 2016

Chisinau Moldova 2016

27 Apr – 4 May 2016 Chisinau Moldova

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Easter celebration and life size chess at Belfry next to  Nativity Cathedral_Chisinau MD 28 Apr 2016

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Triumphal Arch commemorates the Russia victory over Turkey and was built in 1846_Chisinau MD 28 Apr 2016

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Stefan The Great who successfully defended the Turkish invasion in the 15 century_Chisinau MD 28 Apr 2016

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Lovely and Unusual fountain at Stefan Cel Mare Park_Chisinau MD 1 May 2016

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Dropped by the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin’s house where he had written ‘The Captive of the Caucasus’ and ‘The Fountain of Bakhchisaray’ _Chisinau MD 3 May 2016