April 12: Krakow (PL) - Rivne (UA)

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, so Tuesday morning we parted ways. Our friends returned direction Czech Republic and we headed for the Ukraine border. A remarkable culture contrast. We believe the pictures of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon where taken in the Ukraine. The holes in the 'road' are impressive. Wide enough to fit your average family Lada. After one hour or so driving in the Ukraine, Carl had difficulties removing his helmet as his testicles were repositioned behind his ears.
This is a small taste of the remaining 17.000km ahead of us.

Goodbye Wim, Paul, Fred, Mark and Patrick

We drove almost until Rivne, were we staid the night in yet another, clean, comfortable and cheap hotel next to the E40. The only downside was that in the restaurant from the menu which had the size of the Yellow pages only 2 dices were available; chicken and chicken with fries. That was the end of our well deserved 4 course dinner. Tomorrow we will drive to Kiev where I'm looking forward to my 'chicken Kiev'.

Oekraïense grensovergang / Ukrainian border

Oekraïense grensovergang / Ukrainian border

Oekraïense grensovergang / Ukrainian border

‘S morgens namen we afscheid van Mark, Paul, Patrick, Fred en Wim. Zij reden richting Tsjechië, en wij verder richting Oekraïense grens. Net over de grens waren de Oekraïense wegen in tegenstelling met de Poolse, in erbarmelijke staat. Het contrast was enorm. Het was dus opletten geblazen en niet eenvoudig om de talrijke “putten” te ontwijken. Alsof dat nog niet genoeg was, kregen we ook nog een flinke regenbui te verwerken. Het was al donker toen we iets voor Rivne in een klein goedkoop hotelletje slaapplaats vonden. 

Een bewonderaar / Admirer

Oekraïense wegen / Ukrainian roads

Slaapwel / Sleep well