We flew from Keivto OdessaSunday evening.Odessa was establishedunder the rule ofCatherine the greatin the 1700s.Like Keiv,Odessa had some magnificentbuildingssuch as you seehere.The building in the front centeris the Odessa Opera House,claim to be the secondgreatest opera house in all of Europe,with the operate in St. Petersburgbeing first.

Weattended the Operaof Prince Igorwhich wasabsolutely amazing.It was thepart opera withsubstantial amount ofdancing ballet.