It was an easy drive down to Crimea. I have forsaken the plans to go there via the peninsula like part in the east. I was told that it could be partly flooded. I really don’t think so, but I don’t want to spend an extra day trying. So I went straight to Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.

Crimea has a special status, that differs from the rest of the Ukrainian provinces (called Oblast). Crimea is more autonomous. They even have a controled gate as you enter.

I stopped in Simferopol because it was a nice distance from Gammalsvenskby. I knew I would arrive late, so I didn’t want to go the whole way down to the coast. That I want to explore in full day light. But this town was a positive experience. I think the nice weather has a bit to do with it. As I walked out this evening it was still 28 degrees 🙂