KYIV, Ukraine (WMBB) — A man who owns a business in the Florida Panhandle said he was able to escape Ukraine.
Patrick Pfeffer, the owner of Club La Vela in Panama City Beach, posted on Facebook Sunday that he had made it safely to Poland after traveling by foot for three days as the Russian invasion continues.
The Facebook post was shared with WFLA’s sister station WMBB on Sunday. Pfeffer said it had been the most intense three days he had ever lived through.
He said he was experiencing a wide range of thoughts and strange emotions as he walked mile after mile, often times at night, with thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the country.
Pfeffer said he received a warm welcome at Poland's border and added that he is safe and comfortable. He said he needs to rest for awhile, but will be sharing more of his journey in the coming days.
For now, he said his thoughts and prayers are for the people of Ukraine and adds no matter what, it's his home.
