Just a quick note for now, partly to pass the time and partly because I don’t know what I want to say.  Unfortunately, I’m spending a few unexpected hours in Kiev today (Monday).  This wasn’t part of the plan, but my flight out of Odessa was delayed for over an hour.  It really pisses me off, too, because I was up at 5 AM to be at the airport well in advance of when I needed to be.  Couldn’t the airline have the same consideration?

In any case, that delay meant I missed my originally scheduled flight in Kiev.  Aerosvit was nice enough about re-booking me for the next flight, but that still meant I have about 3 hours to kill.  I would take a nap, but then I’d probably miss the check-in or boarding, and that would just make things worse.

On the plus side, I will say that both times I’ve been waiting here in Kiev, the weather has been perfect (for me).  Overcast, a pretty steady breeze, temperature in the low 70’s (a guess).  Last time it was darn near chilly, but today it felt just fine.  If only the weather everywhere in this country was like this.  Still we did have thunderstorms over Odessa last night – that was a great way to fall asleep – so I guess I shouldn’t complain too much.

OK, I’m going to stare blankly at the wall for the next hour or so.  Or maybe read a little more.  (Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it, but I lost one of my books the last time I was waiting here in Kiev.  I think I left it on a park bench.  It wasn’t a great book, but it would have been nice to finish it first.)