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7May2008-Odessa

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Irina's birthday party. In the Ukraine, it is the custom that the person having the birthday set up a party and invite her or his friends to enjoy. I had my first Moldavian and Ukrainian wine. Since there were a a few different kinds, I had to sample each a few times. Hey, I'm not driving!
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A toast given by Vladimir.
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Flowers presented to Irina.
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Coconut cake. Very light and tasty!
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A box of local chocolates. The white chocolate had a slight coconut taste. Very good!