We spent the nine hour train trip from Kiev to Lviv shopping 'on line' - on train lines to be more precise! At each stop, we had local hawkers come on and try to sell us their wares.
Shopping on line is always a little risky but this kind of on line shopping made the other type appear ultra conservative. The goods were often similar - computers and mobiles, cosmetics etc but others were very different - animals skins and furs - fresh ones - but not quite fresh! We think they were lynx and possibly red fox. There are no social taboos in regard to the wearing of fur in the Ukraine!
Food was the most popular product and it came in every form. If only we could have identified it, we may have made a purchase but like every good train traveler in the Ukraine, we were well prepared. We had a separate carry bag of rolls, pastries, fruit, water and a hot thermos.
The salesmen, like in the other type of on line shopping, appeared at times to be a little dodgy but others were just local mums and dads supplementing their meager income.
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2 comments:
I think if I lived somewhere that cold I would wear fur too.
xoxo
Di
And ugg boots.
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