With Ukraine out of the Euro Championship, the vibe in Kyiv is much more
calm. The first day or two after Ukraine's loss to England, you could
still hear chants of "Ukrayina - Vpered!", or "Ukrayina - Peremahay!",
but much of that has subsided. The fan zone is much less busy - many of
the Swedes that were merrily jeering there day and night have
left...Swedish Corner looks oddly
desolate. Hopefully by the quarter-final on June 24th (which it seems
like every English-speaking person in Kyiv has tickets to), we'll see
some of that soccer spirit again!
On the plus side, the
weather has been beautiful the past few days. Unbearably hot is just
the way we like it! In a land of perpetual long pants, expensive
deodorant, and sporadic access to water, hot weather may be less desired
than we think... The jury is still out on that one.
More from us after the weekend!
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