Ukraine
These are from my two (post-Soviet Union) trips to Ukraine. The first was in March of 1994 in conjunction with the Life Sciences Division at NASA HQ. I was assisted by Leslie Powell. The trip was confined to Kiev.
The second trip was in October of 1994 as a part of a major initiative organize by the Office of International Affairs. This was "the trip from hell" as the Code I folks arranged for we Earth Sciences folks to travel to Dnepropetrovsk & Kharkov on two overnight trips. What a mess! After flying overnight to Kiev, we had a 4 hour rest before boarding a train to Dnepropetrovsk and right into all day meetings. We had a brief respite at the former Communist retreat before rising at 4 AM for a 6 hour trip to Kharkov. At the end of thazt was another overnight train ride back to Kiev. Leslie Charles assisted me on this trip, while Leslie Powell supported the larger meeting.
Read MoreThe second trip was in October of 1994 as a part of a major initiative organize by the Office of International Affairs. This was "the trip from hell" as the Code I folks arranged for we Earth Sciences folks to travel to Dnepropetrovsk & Kharkov on two overnight trips. What a mess! After flying overnight to Kiev, we had a 4 hour rest before boarding a train to Dnepropetrovsk and right into all day meetings. We had a brief respite at the former Communist retreat before rising at 4 AM for a 6 hour trip to Kharkov. At the end of thazt was another overnight train ride back to Kiev. Leslie Charles assisted me on this trip, while Leslie Powell supported the larger meeting.
An example of the elegant, if not somewhat overdone architecture. We walked from our hotel in search of some refreshment.
Other CountriesUkraine KievPLACESYear 199019991990'sYear 199019991994
