The atmosphere in Uzhgorod was festive and frosty. Early in the evening we looked down from our third-story, apartment window and observed our landlord and his friends making a festive time by soaking in their hot tub. It is fired by a wood stove submerged in the water itself. It is a totally European thing which sustains no interest for us at all. What makes it special for them, so they think, is to be in the hot tub while the outside air temperature is about 18! When you are thoroughly steamed (not angry) you then exit the hot tub But then you jump into the small swimming pool nearby which has just had the ice broken enough to be able to get fully submerged in the hypothermic mix! What a New Year's celebration!
Cheryl and I awoke at midnight (that ought to give you some idea of our increasing age and level of interest in New Year's festivities) and looked out to watch the icy sky blossom with hundreds of exploding fireworks across the city. Ukrainians make a big display of the New Year and literally thousands of fireworks illuminate the midnight sky. In each of the photos you may observe that beyond the explosions in the foreground there are many other flashes over other parts of the city. The celebrations go far into the night and we heard fireworks still booming at 5:00 am! Happy New Year 2011!
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| New Year's 2011 Fireworks over Uzhgorod, Ukraine |
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| Spidery Streaks from New Year's 2011 Fireworks |
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