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Last additions - Photo of an old medical truck - A photo of a medical truck used in the 1956 revolution. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Guarding the Chain Bridge
Most viewed - Guarding the Chain Bridge - This actor stood silently watching as though guarding the chain bridge from Soviet soldiers. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Figures in the oldest shopping mall
Most viewed - Figures in the oldest shopping mall - It said in our guidebook that this little shopping area was one of the oldest malls in the world. It's quite small, but very ornately decorated, like these statues. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/The Kiev Opera / Theatre
Most viewed - The Kiev Opera / Theatre - This is the Opera / Theatre in Kiev, a great place to see some shows. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Another large ship going to Turkey
Most viewed - Another large ship going to Turkey - This is the same ship that has the old Soviet logo on it's hull. It was also going to Istabul. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Photo of a Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Most viewed - Photo of a Ukrainian Orthodox Church - One of Kiev's many beautiful churches. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Actor on a bike
Most viewed - Actor on a bike - This actor was motionless, holding a bike. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Pondering the revolution
Most viewed - Pondering the revolution - This actor sits silently on a crate, as though disparing at the situation of the revolution. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/1956 candles on the Chain Bridge in Budapest
Most viewed - 1956 candles on the Chain Bridge in Budapest - They setup candles spelling out "1956" on the Chain bridge in Budapest to commerate the victims of the 1956 revolution against the Soviets. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Actors holding guns
Most viewed - Actors holding guns - These actors had guns and held a sign that I believe says something about "Give us Freedom" - Based on my terrible Hungarian language skills :) CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Colourful houses in old Istanbul
Most viewed - Colourful houses in old Istanbul - These colourful houses were tucked away in an alley and had slogans painted on about solidarity between the Turkish people and the Palastinian people. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/A museum in Kiev
Most viewed - A museum in Kiev - This is a photo of one of the many museums in Kiev CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/National Museum of Ukraine
Most viewed - National Museum of Ukraine - A museum near the churches in Kiev. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Actor holding a Hungarian flag
Most viewed - Actor holding a Hungarian flag - There were actors on the chain bridge dressed in 1950's era clothing and holding fake weapons and flags, to give an idea of what it was like during the revolution. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Buda Tunnel
Most viewed - Buda Tunnel - In the tunnel under the Buda hill they setup exhibitions and games to show people what life was like during the revolution and show people the history. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Busy street in downtown Lviv
Most viewed - Busy street in downtown Lviv - One of Lviv's busy streets just outside of the old town. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Look up at the church
Most viewed - Look up at the church - Looking up at the detail of this Ukrainian church. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Another historical church
Most viewed - Another historical church - Another massive church in Kiev CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Island of Hvar
Most viewed - Island of Hvar - This is a picture of the island town of Hvar. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Downtown Lviv
Most viewed - Downtown Lviv - This is on one of the sidestreets in the old town of Lviv. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Sunrise over Asia
Most viewed - Sunrise over Asia - This is a picture of the sun rising over the Asian side of Turkey. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/The Lviv Opera / Theatre
Most viewed - The Lviv Opera / Theatre - This is a photo of the large Lviv theatre / opera. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Cafe in the Aristar Bazaar
Most viewed - Cafe in the Aristar Bazaar - This cafe was a great place to hang out in the evenings with many locals, and well located just down from the Blue Mosque in the Aristar Bazaar. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/View of the Blue Mosque from the park
Most viewed - View of the Blue Mosque from the park - This is a view of the Blue Mosque taken from the park between the Blue Mosque and the Haghia Sofia CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/View of the Blue Mosque from the Haghia Sofia
Most viewed - View of the Blue Mosque from the Haghia Sofia - This is a view looking towards the Blue Mosque from a window in the Haghia Sofia CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Views on the Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve
Most viewed - Views on the Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve - This is a photo looking across just part of the large Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Sun going down over Odessa's harbour
Most viewed - Sun going down over Odessa's harbour - Nice photo of the sun setting in Odessa, just before our voyage to Istanbul started. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Streets of Dubrovnik
Most viewed - Streets of Dubrovnik - This is a photo of the main street in Dubrovnik's old town - Probably the nicest old town I've ever seen. The streets are made of marble. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Old tower in Istanbul
Most viewed - Old tower in Istanbul - This is a photo of the old tower that overlooks Istanbul. There's a restaurant at the top and a look out. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Courtyard between churches in Kiev
Most viewed - Courtyard between churches in Kiev - A courtyard flanked on each side by large church buildings. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/A safe in the train station
Most viewed - A safe in the train station - This was a safe where we left our luggage for the day - The locking system was so confusing we ended up needing help from a guard to get our stuff back because we couldn't open it up again! CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Hungarian armoured vehicle
Most viewed - Hungarian armoured vehicle - This was an older army vehicle that people (or at least kids) could climb around on and look at. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Map of the Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve
Most viewed - Map of the Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve - This is a map of the sprawling Kiev-Pechersk National Historical Preserve. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/View towards Lviv's old town
Most viewed - View towards Lviv's old town - This is a view from our hotel looking towards the Lviv old town. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Decorated domes waiting to go on some churches
Most viewed - Decorated domes waiting to go on some churches - A set of the decorated domes that go on top of the church towers, waiting to be placed. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Bridge linking Europe and Asia
Most viewed - Bridge linking Europe and Asia - This is the famous bridge linking the European and Asian side of Istanbul. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Textiles from around the middle east and asia
Most viewed - Textiles from around the middle east and asia - These textiles are from old camel bags and carpets made by nomads and others from around central asia and the middle east. These were hanging on the wall of a shop where they sold these. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Photo of the Haghia Sofia
Most viewed - Photo of the Haghia Sofia - This is a photo showing the huge Haghia Sofia from the front. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Domes of the Haghia Sofia
Most viewed - Domes of the Haghia Sofia - View of some of the domes surrounding the huge Haghia Sofia CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/European side of the bridge
Most viewed - European side of the bridge - This is the European side of the massive bridge that connects Istanbul. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Park in Lviv
Most viewed - Park in Lviv - A small park near the old town ov Lviv. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Leaving Odessa behind at sunset
Most viewed - Leaving Odessa behind at sunset - Shortly after our ship departed for Istanbul, a shot of the harbour. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Full view of the Blue Mosque
Most viewed - Full view of the Blue Mosque - This is a full view of the huge Blue Mosque in Istanbul CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/The Blue Mosque at Night
Most viewed - The Blue Mosque at Night - This photo shows the Blue Mosque lit up at night with a banner about the Ramadan festival. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Inside of our train cabin
Most viewed - Inside of our train cabin - This was our "first class" cabin on the night-train to Lviv. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/A Whirling Dervish under the Blue Mosque
Most viewed - A Whirling Dervish under the Blue Mosque - This whirling dervish was performing at a great little cafe / restaurant at the base of the Blue Mosque. It was great to have some mint tea and watch the performance. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Our boat to Turkey
Most viewed - Our boat to Turkey - This is a photo of the Caledonia, the boat that would take us across the Black Sea to Istanbul (though after the trip, I'm not sure how sea-worthy it was!) CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Hammer and sickel logo on a ship
Most viewed - Hammer and sickel logo on a ship - This ship had an old-school Soviet logo plate on it's hull. It's interesting how much of that imagery still remains even after the fall of communism. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Gate to the Palace
Most viewed - Gate to the Palace - This is the main entrance to the huge palace of the former Ottoman Sultans. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Old baths in Istanbul
Most viewed - Old baths in Istanbul - These are the old baths outside of the palace and haghia sofia where people would wash before going in to pray. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Rear of a soviet made car
Most viewed - Rear of a soviet made car - Note the dual exhaust pipes! CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/A full length view of that massive bridge
Most viewed - A full length view of that massive bridge - This shows the huge scale of this bridge, that connects Europe and Asia. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Truck called "Stalin's Papa"
Most viewed - Truck called "Stalin's Papa" - This truck had old Hungarian flags with the hammer and sickel logo cut out from the middle of it. Note the name of the truck, "Sztalin Papa". CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Memorial ceremony at Corvin
Most viewed - Memorial ceremony at Corvin - There was a big battle here at Corvin in Budapest where several Hungarian freedom fighters were killed. This memorial unveiled a statue to a young boy who was killed fighting the Soviets. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Old fortress overlooking the Bosphorous
Most viewed - Old fortress overlooking the Bosphorous - This is one of the many old fortresses built to protect Istanbul on the edge of the Bosphorous. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/The boat terminal in Odessa
Most viewed - The boat terminal in Odessa - This is a photo looking down the ship terminal in Odessa CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Entrance to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Most viewed - Entrance to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts - This was the front entrance to the museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul. It's a great museum with lots of artifacts from around the Islamic world. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Star on the top of a building
Most viewed - Star on the top of a building - Great architecture in Kiev, this communist style building had a large communist star rising from it's roof. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Soviet made car
Most viewed - Soviet made car - An old soviet made car, not sure the model CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Bridge over the Bosphorous
Most viewed - Bridge over the Bosphorous - One end of the bridge over the Bosphorous strait linking Europe and Asia. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Cannon on a truck - From the front
Most viewed - Cannon on a truck - From the front - A view from the front of a truck with a cannon mounted on it. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Cannon on a truck
Most viewed - Cannon on a truck - Photo of a 50's era truck with a cannon mounted on the back. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Downtown Prague
Most viewed - Downtown Prague - This shot looks towards the downtown area of Prague. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Photo of an old medical truck
Most viewed - Photo of an old medical truck - A photo of a medical truck used in the 1956 revolution. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/View of the River and bridges
Most viewed - View of the River and bridges - This is another shot from the tower on the Charles Bridge looking up the river. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/View of Prague
Most viewed - View of Prague - This is a view of Prague on an overcast day, from a tower on one end of the Charles Bridge. You can see Prague Castle in the distance. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/Overlooking Cologne at sunset
Most viewed - Overlooking Cologne at sunset - This photo overlooks Cologne at sunset, you can see the towers of the church in the old town. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Most viewed/The Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana
Most viewed - The Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana - This is a photo of one of the Dragons on Ljubljana's Dragon Bridge. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Top rated/The Turkish Quarter in Sarajevo
Top rated - The Turkish Quarter in Sarajevo - This is a picture of the Turkish Quarter in the centre of Sarajevo CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Top rated/Photo of the Haghia Sofia
Top rated - Photo of the Haghia Sofia - This is a photo showing the huge Haghia Sofia from the front. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Top rated/Leaving Odessa behind at sunset
Top rated - Leaving Odessa behind at sunset - Shortly after our ship departed for Istanbul, a shot of the harbour. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Top rated/A safe in the train station
Top rated - A safe in the train station - This was a safe where we left our luggage for the day - The locking system was so confusing we ended up needing help from a guard to get our stuff back because we couldn't open it up again! CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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CanuckAbroad.com Travel Photos - Top rated/Park in Lviv
Top rated - Park in Lviv - A small park near the old town ov Lviv. CanuckAbroad Travel Photos Gallery
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