It’s probably even harder when you’re accompanied by several dozen smartly-dressed guests, also on rollerblades, and are taking a route which includes several steep hills and staircases.
There are always risks indrawing conclusions about national characteristics, so I shall resist any suggestion that this recently-spotted rollerblading wedding party in central Kyiv demonstrates that Ukrainians are a pretty creative bunch of people who are always prepared to take a new approach to established conventions.
Bride and groom descend stairs
I’d be delighted to see more wedding parties on rollerblades as the summer progresses: greener and cheaper than the massive limousines and fleets of supporting vehicles which traditionally transport wedding parties from one photo-opportunity in the city to another.
Respect.
Leigh Turner has been the British Ambassador to Ukraine since June 2008. You can read all his blog entries at blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/turnerenglish (in English) or blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/turner/ (Ukrainian)
