If We Don't Make It Back Alive...

Off this weekend to Ukraine. Or, if you prefer, The Ukraine, although I think that's wrong.

Yes, it is one of those countries that used to a part of the Soviet Union. In other words, I'M GOING TO THE FORMER U.S.S.R. TOMORROW!!!

Should Mariah and I not make it back (our goal is simply to touch Ukrainian soil and then rush back to Hungary before we die) please make a contribution to the Victims of Communism Program.

Expected destination? The border city of Uzhgorod. A former Hungarian city of over 100,000 residents, it's just a kilometer or two from Slovakia. Will be wearing running shoes and carrying headlamp, tent and Euros, just in case anything goes other than expected.