franziska-in-ukraine

How to find a taxi in Khrakiv. [[go in the street and hail down a taxi]] [[call a taxi service]] <img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TGYj9QuX33c/maxresdefault.jpg" width="640" height="360">

You go into the streets and raise your arm to hail down a taxi. A couple of taxis pass by, none of them stop. You can't see if they are busy or not. You see one taxi waiting at the road side. You walk towards it and ask "free?". The taxi driver responds in Ukranian. Or Russian. You don't speak either language. All you understand is "niet." [[You see another taxi and walk towards it]]

You ask at the reception of your hotel for the phone number of a taxi service. They tell you to call "3040" [[You call 3040]] [[Your phone doesn't work in Ukraine. You ask the reception to make a call for you]]

You ask the taxi driver "free?". The taxi driver responds in Ukranian. Or Russian. You don't speak either language. All you understand is "niet." You take out your phone, to show him the address. The taxi driver responds in Ukranian. Or Russian. You don't speak either language. All you understand is "niet." [[You see another taxi and walk towards it]] [[You give up and start to walk]]

It's raining and it is cold. This is frustrating but you don't know how else to get to your destination. [[You promise yourself, to call a taxi service next time.->Kharkiv]]

You realize that your phone doesn't work in Ukraine. [[You ask the reception to make the call for you->Your phone doesn't work in Ukraine. You ask the reception to make a call for you]] A friendly woman picks up the phone. She says something in Ukranian. Or Russian. You don't speak either language. You ask "English?" [[All you understand is "niet."]]

She tells you that the taxi will be there in five to ten minutes. [[You wait inside]] [[You go outside to wait]]

You have no choice but to ask the reception to call a taxi for you. There are a lot of people at the reception. You start to line up but quickly realize this is not how it works. People just walk up to the reception and start talking to the woman working there, who at the same time is making phone calls. [[You walk up to her, and ask her to call a taxi. She politely nods at you. ->Your phone doesn't work in Ukraine. You ask the reception to make a call for you]]

The woman from the reception comes up to you, handing you a note with the license plate and the amount you have to pay. You walk outside and your taxi is already waiting for you. You make it safely to your destination. [[Click here to play again->Kharkiv]]

It's raining and it is cold. Five to ten minutes have passed. A couple of cars are waiting outside. None of them have taxi signs. None of the drivers waves at you to indicate that they are waiting for you. [[You walk to one of the taxis and ask "taxi?"]] [[You walk back inside, to ask the woman at the reception for help ->You wait inside]]

The taxi driver responds in Ukranian. Or Russian. You don't speak either language. All you understand is "niet." [[You walk back inside, to ask the woman at the reception for help ->You wait inside]]