Saturday 13th October, arrival and Kyiv The overnight train pulled in at half-seven and we walked out to the sound of military marching music into the mighty, marble-vaulted voxhall of Kyiv. Time to get some breakfast, but first I spend an hour arguing with the staff at the station's left luggage while I try to off-load my bags. Eventually it works, and I head down the road, getting some local porridge (eurgh) and pancakes (mmm) for breakfast. Then a walk around the botanical gardens, the university district, the government district and down past the stadium, wandering in the cold morning air. At about 11.30 I'm on my way back to the station to meet Alla (my neighbor from London) who's arriving soon, but she texts to say she'll be late. I also see in this text
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