Saturday, MAY 31

Saturday, May 31, = = (Zhitomir City - Maps)

At 8 are already ready, I look in the street, there is not none, an almost unreal silence brings me back to remembering that today is Saturday, a day of celebration for many workers.
Pass a truck load of vegetables, pulled by a horse, these typical and ancient means of transport, but before many will be replaced by motor means, as the Ukraine, is running fast towards a new society more modern and westernized, eat a toast at the bar and allotment for a new destination.

= 96 km Novograd 104 km arrival in Rivne - (tot 200 km)

Rivne inhabitants = 249000 =

Desert town on the highway, at the junction leading to the Hungarian border and the Polish town that has a few interesting monuments: the Church of the Assumption, the Cathedral of Intercession and the Cathedral of the Assumption, and more.
For me it is a city of transit, are more attracted by the next city the ancient Lviv Lvov, I system with a family indicatomi from an old lady at the entrance to the town.
The house is run by a woman who kindly offers me a pleasant room, painted with the colors of the sun and sea.
Rare outside the hotel, has a bathroom in the room, nor...




opportunity, and I do a long shower corroborant, then try a place to fill your stomach.
After the meal I dedicate to tourism and walking around the city, visiting the monument in memory of Jewish Holocaust victims and asked, in a few hours I see what there is to know.
I thought I had finished my tour when I come in the Zoo of the city.
I piaccciono animals in a cage but I'm interested to see how they are treated as though they are well maintained will never be in a natural environment for their congenial.
I do not know whether the night here is a bit of life but perhaps it is Saturday, there must be something.
There are only a few minutes to 22, I spent a couple of hours on the bed did not want to eat, as the midday meal was abundant.
I am curious to see what happens in a small provincial towns, as we enjoy the locals?
I have a sound family of engines, bikes seem to run in, I start towards this noise which is music to me.
Done a few hundred meters before I am a media spectacle in racing on a circuit of clay, are Speedway motorcycle racing in elaborate and spectacular.
Assist with passion and great fun to the 23 but everything ends too soon, then I am going to seek another place to finish the evening
Total disappointment. In my lap looking useless in any local, I have not been able to find it, I stopped at a cafe, a man, to whom I ask about news, it does not seem interested in my request for help, calls me instead, with surly do, to drink with him.
As the evening is lost accetto, man wants to speak and in front of a glass of vodka recounts his thoughts:

"This is a city with many attractions, the days pass monotonous, the, cost of living increases more and more and for us men, who have passed the fifty, it becomes increasingly difficult to move forward.
Alcoholism is unfortunately a widespread c, to a lesser extent, even among young people.
Many of our women have emigrated abroad, resulting in some families, divorce, sacrifices, children who see their mothers for years, and some girls, that unfortunately the mirage of prosperity ol'inganno, made a sex slaves.
I must admit though, that most people will give business to improve their economic status, with commitment and intelligence, looking for and creating jobs of any kind, creating businesses, opening stores of various kinds, in short, the future, Although I have no fear, do see a great turmoil positive throughout the Ukraine "

Despite all this, a confidence in the future of his people, end up drinking and greeted old friends as we leave with a hug.
The lady of my accommodation, I am sitting waiting in front of the television, because I waited like closing the door-key night, I apologize for the delay and giving him goodnight, I in my room.
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