dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:11 am Wait, you were in Switzerland?

Everyone knows about haggis, Mountaineer. It’s too extreme to not hear about it.

Smithers, you must be relieved, pun intended, to be back in your home bathroom.

Home is where you poop most comfortably.

This picture fully sums up my toilet and coffee shop adventure in Ukraine.

All the cabbage rolls I tried were great, but by far the greatest were the ones made by my fiance's aunt living in Vinny(tsia). In my humble opinion, the key to a good cabbage roll is to cook the cabbage to the point in which it's so soft that it's like dough. Cabbage rolls that have cabbage that is...

LOL I love looking at the photos! I just feel like I'm already responsible for too many posts. As much as I do post, I'm actually holding back so that it's not my name all over the screen anytime someone selects New Posts. Glad you made it back safe and sound. Favorite meal eaten in Ukraine? We def...

Whither Smithers? Still abroad? Whither Smithers? Still abroad? Yes. You reminded me. With him being where he was / is ... we needed daily reports to tell us he was in no danger. Sorry for the radio silence. The last week of our trip was super busy and hectic. Also, because no one said anything abo...

Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Will post an update after pics.

“FPGAs”

“Harvard and Yale MBAs”

“It’s like steering a ship … it takes a while to turn.”

It’s just like the Voluntary Life interview.

Just rebalanced out of some of my Bitcoin position and collected the profits. The gains lately are just too insane.

Given the war economy, I think I’m going to look into how a domestic PP would have done here in Ukraine recently.

Also, Smith, have any locals engaged you in conversation? Maybe they heard you speaking English or you were visibly non-Ukrainian ;-) Not counting anyone selling anything; just curious people who felt like being friendly. Hahaha aside from salespeople, absolutely not. I’m not exaggerating when I sa...

Smith, what’s the Internet situation like? Using coffee shop WiFi? How does the police presence compare with Canada? Any drunken homeless? We have a new mantra: Bing-a-Vin. Might make for a good wine label. Vinny, get a trademark for us, quickly before the word gets out. 😉 O0 Just got back from a d...

😂 Oh, that has to be your new avatar, Vinny 😂 Classic case of the picture being able to lie! Plus, I am the polar opposite of you when it comes to changing avatars. You are extremely frequent while I'm once every two, three, or more years. Finally, would you prefer to be loved or trusted? 77362105-...

Our next visit will be Vinnystia. I keep telling Vin he needs to return to the town he founded and clean that place up, but so far no answer. Our next visit will be Vinnystia. I keep telling Vin he needs to return to the town he founded and clean that place up, but so far no answer. The name certai...

dualstow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:46 am bahahahhahahaha!
Grandma did not make that.

Maybe she did... if so, that's a seriously fun grandma hahahaha.

So is the local hotel full of colorful blankets that look like grandma knitted them, or do the furnishing look like a western hotel? I originally wasn’t going to share this, but since you asked I can’t resist. This is the hotel room my fiancé and I ended up staying in in Lviv. No, I’m not joking. A...

Great fake ID, Mr Trump O0 I love the rubber duckies in the tub. What is that, soup? My wife wants to know. I thought maybe the sign by the pizza (right-hand side) meant little cake* but Google translate says Galician? Galician legend? Interesting. Thank you for taking the time to post these 🙏 Edit...

Smithers, thank you for the daily updates on your activities. Every morning I look to see your posts, both for the content and as evidence that you are safe. The pictures are beautiful. Thanks again. Thanks for having interest! This is my first time travelling through Europe in any way at all, so i...

Posting while on the go again. Will share what we were up to today when I get back to my fiancé’s parent’s place.

(Just updated with a couple more pics :)) That transparent roof is neat! I know a guy who doesn’t like to sit at outdoor cafes because he’s worried that birds will drop something in his cup or some kind of plant detritus will fall in there. This would work for him O0 It's definitely a cool cafe. On...

The missus and I just got up to our first beautiful morning in Lviv after a wonderful stay in a local hotel. This city is genuinely gorgeous, and the locals are displaying such strength in carrying on their day-to-day responsibilities despite the perpetual threat of destruction. Every city block has...

dualstow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:01 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:05 am Ukrainian coffee is AMAZING.

Why did I picture you typing this from the coffee shop bathroom?

Because your intuition is impeccable.

We just arrived in Lviv. Closer to the war front than before in Mukachevo but, still reasonably safe. Air sirens happen regularly here, but actual damage is relatively rare. I’m in another cafe, but will post more substantively when I reach the hotel. IMG_4257.jpeg IMG_4262.jpeg IMG_4269.jpeg (Just ...

Ukrainian coffee

Local yummy things.