Dnipro

Dnipro is a great stepping stone on a journey through Ukraine. Its not go masses to do there, but its a charming city with a beautiful riverside area, which is worth spending some time visiting.

 Sometimes, its very hard working out where the water ends and the sky starts, its so hard exploring the world!
 All hail, the strange green orb!



 This was in the Dnipro national museum. Gotta love a decorated ceramic chicken! It also contained some exhibits from the war in eastern Ukraine and the Crimea. Quite startling, when you consider just how close it is, and the fact it is still raging on. We can only hope for a peaceful end soon.


 This is in the vintage car museum. Its got a fun little cafe, and the room is stuffed full of vintage objects, cars, televisions, radios, and many other objects.


And last, but certainly not least, is a visit to the rocket park. While the rest of the park is just a fairly normal park, do not miss the rockets. They look amazing as the sun started to set, and they really inspired me. You can do absolutely anything you want to, you just have to keep pushing and pushing and pushing, and you will eventually reach your goal. Take it slow if you need to for a while, but never stop aiming for what you believe in.

Next stop, Zaporizhzia.



riverside walk and island
rocket park
national musuem
vintage car museum

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