Perhaps I have been rather nostalgic about my time in Odessa, because as much as I'd like to write about our move to Tucson, I keep being drawn back to my memories in Odessa. So I'll write about one of my outings- a day of bowling!
Yes, believe it or not, bowling is a fairly popular pastime in Ukraine.
And I'll answer the very first question that is sure to be on your minds:
Do they wear the funky shoes when bowling in Ukraine, as they do in the US?
And the answer is- Yes.... yes, they do.
I went with Valya, Yulia and her boyfriend and we had a grand ole' time.
My biggest challenges involved trying to figure out what shoe size I am in European measurements.... and trying to decide what kg ball was the right weight for me (not that it made much of a difference in my ability to bowl since this was my second time bowling in my life.)
Also- one of the few times in my life, I managed to break a nail. Geez.
I always thought that only happened in the movies; and discovered that it is actually somewhat painful.
We bowled a couple of rounds, drank some fruit juice, hung out, took pictures and called it a day! Oh, and the winner? Yulia's boyfriend, who of course had never bowled a day in his life! At least I did manage to bowl one strike! [I took a picture of the screen right after I accomplished this feat!]
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