competition and travel alone  / 2007

Night train to Kiev from Kishinev, Moldova. Train workers helped carrying me up to train. 

Kiev station is so huge. Many platform. The lift existed but did not move, so I moved the edge of platform. There were some ramp. Kiev station has a special service center for disabled people. Two accessible toilet were there.　

Summer hot days, drinking Wheat Grass Juice is a life of Ukrainian. 

Pechersk " Laura " Monastery. Ukrainian heart. It is located on a hill. Main Church is be possible to access for wheelchair through a side gate.

No 24 bus is very useful for tourist. The non-step bus runs among Kiev central station - Opera theather - St.Michael - Independence square - Pechersk Laura.

Independence square. I remember the TV news about Orange Revolution.

Ukrainian famous soccer club " Dynamo Kiev". I bought a normal ticket because ticket office did not know wheelchair seats. Ticket price were extremely cheap, just 2 US$ - 5 US$. Also wheelchair is free to see the game through VIP gate. The game score 7 - 3 . Many goal day. 

Trail Orienteering Competition. One Ukrainian staff is outstanding beutiful.

Many macho did their gym work. Here was a public gym in a park.　

Opening ceremony of 2007 Orienteering World Competition. Army band played nice music. Wheelchair dancing show was impressed my heart. So nice performance.   

4 days competition. I enjoyed Ukrainian park and woods. One sexy police worked but not so hard. She enjoyed talking her cell phone. Many beautiful ladies in Ukraine.

The 4th World Trail Orienteering finished. Different country medallist and disability. 

I traveled Lviv after Kiev. It was not easy for wheelchair to travel in Ukraine because of many barrier.