10/7/11

EURO 2012 - soon ready to go!!

At 6 o’clock in the morning from the hotel to the airport In Kyiv, Ukraine – blue sky, nice temperature and almost no cars on the highway – quite the opposite of what you experience at 1800 in the afternoon when you meet long and almost no moving queues……so it is not just that you get the most out of the day by rising early, it is less stressful and more convenient as well
UEFA Euro 2012 is the reason for my stay in Kyiv also  this time – and the meeting with the team that is responsible for the Final Draw for the tournament is just so great. It Is a true gift  to have such an opportunity to meet persons with such knowledge and experience and not the least –a willingness to share and contribute to the success of the project.
This is my second visit to Kyiv and if you never visited the city you have something to look forward to – it is a city with has so much to offer and for me coming from Norway I find examples of  architecture that are worth the visit and it is a great mixture of old and new.
But as always, it is the people you meet that makes a stay memorable – helpful, positive and nice!  Although not all speak English, the body language is a great communication tool and with a positive attitude most can be understood.