The natural beauty of Ukraine near the Carpathian Mountains.

Our day started early with our final destination being in the Carpathian Mountains. After a light breakfast, we met with the Ukrainian cadets, piled onto the bus and rode off. A short time later we pulled into a campsite lined with small souvenir shops and food shops with a stream running through the site feeding into a waterfall. After enjoying the scenery around the site and buying a few goods, everyone piled back onto the bus and headed towards our hiking path. The hike was a five kilometer walk up a mountain, once we got to the top our group encountered a high rocky climbing area that many of us rushed to climb. The view from the top was amazing, providing a view that stretched for miles. The monastery we slept at was a large solemn complex surrounded by nature.

On top of a rock formation we bonded with the Ukrainian Cadets for one of the last times.