After the palaces, it was time for lunch, a stroll down the promenade, and then a winery. Mind you, all this is happening in one day—a ton of stuff getting packed in here. Lunch was fairly solid this day. The borscht was somewhat flavorful, the setting enjoyable. Outside the restaurant was the Kodak kiosk above. [...]

St Vladimir’s Cathedral sits centrally in the ancient Greek ruins of Chersonesus Taurica. This part of the tour happened during the part of the day when a shower and nap would be nice. At first the Black Sea is obscured and the foundations of the city are all you see. But turn the corner and  the [...]