Ukranian Tourist

All is well in the Ukraine. Mom is enjoying being a tourist and Tonya the tour guide. The last few days have been cold and gray but today the sun popped out and they had a beautiful day to sight see and visit the shops. Tonya has decided that since nothing more can be done until after May 9th that she will return home with Mom on Monday and then she and Joe can return together to pick up the children. They have let Oksana know the plan and told Vitali and Dima's care givers. Ramon has promised to provide updates on the children until Tonya and Joe return. While it is hard to leave the children I think that Tonya is very much looking forward to the comforts of home. Hopefully she and Joe can get rested and refreshed before they head back for round two of the Ukranian paperwork process.

Here is part of the e-mail from Mom:

We just got back from a day being tourists. Walked a lot just looking at buildings, went in two churches, walked down the Chimney Rock of Kiev. Instead of shops there are just booths along the streets. Art work, paintings and a lot of textiles. If anyone has any requests speak now. Also had tourists must haves, postcards etc. After lunch we met Ramon by chance and while chatting with him some man stopped to ask directions. Turns out that he is from Calif.