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Gomel Tour Report - July 2000 - Steven

I spent three weeks in Ukraine and Belarus during July 2000, on a quest to find the woman of 
my dreams in the former Soviet Union (FSU). I had read the ads of literally hundreds of women 
between January and May of that year, and I had written letters of introduction to approximately 
70 women in the two countries. Of the 40 or so who replied, I selected 21 to meet a dozen of whom 
live in Gomel, Belarus. 

The first stops on my vacation were Odessa, Yalta and Kiev in Ukraine, where I met six of the women 
with whom I had been corresponding during the previous months. The Crimean peninsula is one of the 
most wonderful places I have ever visited, and the ladies I met in Ukraine certainly lived up to 
everything I had read about women of the FSU. But none of them was the woman I sought. 

I had originally planned to only spend four days in Gomel on my way from Kiev to Minsk, but once I 
arrived in Gomel, it didn’t take long for me to realize that I should change my plans and stay longer 
in this quaint and picturesque city. I am so thankful now that I did. 

From the time he met me at the Gomel train depot (at 1:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning, no less!), until 
he took me back to the station a week later, Vitaly Shapovalov and his staff took very good care of 
me. The folks at the agency are terrific, and I highly recommend their services if your own search 
for the perfect mate takes you to Gomel. 

After Vitaly showed me the apartment he had arranged for me, he invited me to an all-night party 
that was already in progress on a yacht cruising up and down the Sozh River. I met all of the agency 
staff during the cruise, as well as several of the ladies who are listed in this website. I also met 
Vitaly’s dad, Leonid, who is not only the agencies driver, but quite a party animal too! I had a 
great time, and this was just the first night of my stay! 

The office manager, Natasha Meleshko, tirelessly worked to provide assistance during my stay. She 
scheduled all of my appointments, served as my main translator, and with little advance notice, she 
even arranged a scenic drive for me in the beautiful birch and pine forests that surround Gomel. 
Natasha was always there to help when I needed something, and she always kept her cool, even the 
time I was a half-hour late for an appointment! She is a gem, to be sure. 

When I wanted to buy some greeting cards to later send to the women I had met during my stay, 
Vitaly’s wife, Lena, took me shopping so I’d be sure to get the right cards. Since my knowledge of 
Russian is very limited, her assistance was invaluable. Imagine how embarrassing it would have 
been for me if I had mistakenly bought sympathy cards, thinking they were birthday or thank-you cards! 

I became well acquainted with Gomel’s beautiful and historic city park. It’s the perfect place 
to go for a walk while chatting with one of the area’s many beautiful women. And one of the 
most pleasantly surprising things about the park was discovering that some of my favorite 
music from back home filled the air broadcast from loudspeakers mounted in trees throughout the park. 

Other places of interest include a tropical greenhouse, located in the park itself, and an art museum 
just a block or so away. Near an outdoor cafe in the park is a footbridge that crosses the Sozh 
River. A leisurely stroll across the bridge leads to a great sand beach, another terrific place 
to spend time while you get to know more about your date. 

Gomel also has some excellent restaurants and outdoor cafes within easy walking distance of the 
agency, and the prices are very reasonable. Unlike Kiev, Odesa and Minsk, there are no McDonald’s 
restaurants in Gomel, but to tell the truth, I didn’t miss it in the least! It was great to savor 
the more traditional dishes of the area (I loved the borsch!), and if you like Italian food, Vitaly’s 
staff can direct you to a great little place nearby called Pizzeria Italia. I also highly recommend 
a place called Hunter’s Restaurant they have good food and it’s easy on the wallet. Three of us 
ate a terrific meal there for $13. Try doing THAT in the States! 

I didn’t see any ATMs in Gomel, but I had no problem transferring money from my account back home, 
then converting it to rubles at one of the local banks via my debit card and ID. By the way, the 
agency staff were terrific about keeping me straight on the money conversion, which can be a 
very difficult task, especially with two valuations of rubles currently in circulation. 

On the day I had originally planned to leave Gomel and travel to Minsk, I met a young lady named 
Tanya. After our meeting, as we walked back to the agency for my next appointment, I remember 
telling my translator that I had just found the woman of my dreams. Natasha seemed a bit startled 
at my abrupt announcement, but I assured her that I would keep the rest of my scheduled 
appointments. I just had a feeling that Tanya was the woman I had been seeking. 

Tanya and I have corresponded since then on a regular basis via the agency’s email forwarding 
service, and I think we were the first to use gomel's 3-way phone service when I called Tanya 
on her birthday in October of 2000. A month later, we submitted the paperwork to the INS to 
bring her to the U.S. on a K-1 (fiancee) visa. 

Gomel is a very special place, home to some of the most intelligent, attractive and down-to-earth 
women in the world. Although the most beautiful woman in Gomel is now spoken for (sorry, fellas!), 
I echo the comments made by other guys who have been there: if you are looking for the woman of 
your dreams, write to some of the ladies listed in this web site. Then, if you find some women who 
appeal to you, by all means, go there and meet them face-to-face. It’s an experience that just might 
change your life. It has certainly changed mine! 

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