{"id":6312,"date":"2017-02-22T16:59:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/?p=6312"},"modified":"2017-02-24T08:23:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:23:07","slug":"ukraine-notes-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/2017\/02\/ukraine-notes-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine notes no. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five things I’ve learnt about Ukraine this week:<\/h2>\n
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  1. The photo above is of a street in Kyiv, taken sometime between 1890 and 1900. The Library of Congress<\/a> (from where I found the image) tells me the street is named\u00a0Nicolviewskaia<\/strong>, though I could not find it on Google Maps. \u00a0The name was probably changed after 1917. (Note<\/strong>: a Ukrainian friend on twitter tells me the street’s name was changed to ‘Karl Marx’ and is now ‘Architect Gorodetsky’)<\/li>\n
  2. The “Ornament Way<\/strong>” is a hiking\u00a0and cycling\u00a0trail\u00a0that crosses Ukraine from\u00a0Uzhgorod to Kharkiv (2080 km). \u00a0The trail opened last year with a 17 day cycle tour made up of\u00a0more than 100 cyclists of all ages. Another big tour is planned for this summer, maybe I should try and go? \u00a0What fun that would be! \u00a0Check out the Ornament Way Facebook page<\/a>, it’s in Ukrainian but they will happily answer any questions in English.
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  3. The\u00a0Aktovskyy canyon<\/strong> on the river Mertvovod\u00a0near the town of\u00a0Voznesensk in southern Ukraine looks fantastic. The cliffs that overlook\u00a0the river are called\u00a0the\u00a0“Valley of the Devil.”\n
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    Aktovsky Canyon (photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Ukraine really has to do more to publicise these beautiful places, they are perfect for hiking and camping. There’s a great a series of photos of the canyons on the BBC Ukraine website<\/a>.<\/li>\n

  4. My Ukrainian football team, Karpaty Lviv FC<\/strong> has a disabled supporters club who follow the club home and away. \u00a0Here are two interviews (in English) with fans Yury Kovalevsky<\/a> and Taras Kontsevich<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  5. Beer from Donetsk!<\/strong>
    \n\"Beer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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