Got Shots?

Andreas' new travel shot glasses to go with his Ukrainian theme.

Sheepish

Yes, this is a tiny sheep toy.  I've got a thing for sheep toys ... and this one was soft, cute, and cheap.  

Odessa In Winter

At the end of January our travel ban to Ukraine was lifted.  We went to Odessa to celebrate.  All these photos were taken on a chilly and windy February day.  No snow, though, and it was still warmer than Chisinau.

The flowers below Richelieu are a tribute to the fallen in the war.  They've moved the memorial now, but I think it was fitting to have it there.

From None To Three

 
Yes, I only have two passports, but I now have three leather passport covers.  These two are so pretty I couldn't resist.  Maybe I'm starting a collection?  Is this a new fashion statement I'm making?  Passport covers to match purses?

Leather Goods

Andreas found some lovely leather items in a store of handmade goods just off Ecaterina Square in Odessa.  The ones he bought were a car document holder and a wallet.

 

Kits From Odessa

The cushions for these kits are already put together and the embroidery patterns printed on them.  I picked them up for very little money in Odessa a couple of weeks ago.

Pretty Sights Around Odessa

While walking around Odessa we took photos of some things that interested me.  The city hall is beautiful in the sunlight, and this restaurant's terrace barriers are very decorative.  At the bottom are some gorgeous hand crocheted Irish lace clothing items.  In person, they are breathtaking.  They were also for sale - for a very reasonable price.

Late Lunch At Buffalo

We kind of got to Buffalo a bit late for lunch after going to the catacombs with Kerry.  Everything was good and we had a very nice, if weird, meal.  My cherry dumplings were especially delicious.

Good Evening GluKoza

GluKoza bills itself as a grill type place, but I've never seen any grilling going on there.  On the other hand, almost everything else is very good.  We had mixed drinks, lemonades, and prosecco.  Then we started the food.  No one did have a sheikh, though.

Andreas had a greek salad, some olives, and some salmon sashimi.  I tried the salmon.  It seemed slimy and bland to me, which is better than fish usually tastes in my mouth.  Kerry was with us and her sashimi had a bunch of other things in it.  She also had tiger shrimp skewers, which she said were great.

Andreas' stir fry was pretty meh, but my tempura was very good.  The big disappointment of the night was my steak.  I had ordered it medium rare and it came out well done, making it pretty much inedible.  My cappucino and Andreas' tea were excellent endings along with the creme brulee and choccolate lava cake desserts.

Winging It

 Before dinner we ran into Dawn and Colm at Buffalo 99.  We ended up sitting down and sharing food and drink.  Their appetizers were very generously portioned, especially the chicken wings.