Bus to Kiev

We were quite surprised that an express bus from Rivne to Kiev would actually stop and pick us up in Bronniky because it is such a small village. I found out later that Nina knew the bus driver. A nice 22 passenger bus, a 321 km trip for $12.50. It was raining for much of the trip. The air was not turned on so the overhead outlets were useless. Many people were fiddling with rhe vents but nobody dared ask the driver to turn the air on. I suggested to Eugene that I would ask. He said Do you want to walk? The driver was a stern man. I asked him when we woul reach Kiev. He growled at me as though I were a child that just did something wrong. Then we made an unexpected stop. The driver stood up, turned to the passengers and shouted, The temperature in here is 22. I will change it to 18 OK? Agreed? I will not change it back. Nobody dared say anything for fear of being tossed into concentration camp.
He proceeded down the highway, the air came on, I yelled YAY and clapped, to which a few people smirked quietly. Now the air became fresher and the smell of puke from a girl directly behind us dissipated.