On Sunday morning, we headed towards Orhei Vechi, which is probably the most popular tourist destination in Moldova. We had hired a guide, and both of us were really happy to ride in a comfortable, air-conditioned car instead of a rutiera! On our way, we stopped at Curchi Monastery. The monastery was built in the … Continue reading A Mini Vacation: Curchi Monastery
This weekend is yet another long weekend, thanks to the Moldovan holiday, Victory Day, tomorrow (Tuesday). Another volunteer and I decided to take advantage of the long weekend to do some travel this weekend and then rest up on Monday and Tuesday back at site. It was a jam-packed and really fun little break from school … Continue reading A Mini Vacation: Chisinau
Thankfully, the snowstorm a little two weeks ago didn't last super long, and the weather returned to spring- and summer-like temperatures so the snow had melted within a couple of days. A couple of larger piles of snow persisted a bit longer, but even those only stuck around maybe a day or two more. While some … Continue reading Enjoying the Spring
The weather here has been consistently nice and warm for the past month or more. That's typical for here, and snow in April (even a dusting) is extremely rare in Moldova. On Thursday, however, we got hit with a really big snowstorm with high winds and cold temperatures. According to the news, this is the … Continue reading Winter Made a Surprise Return
Yesterday was Easter, both according to the Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christian calendars. This is actually a pretty rare occasion, as usually the two Easters do not fall on the same Sunday. Here in Moldova, Easter is by far the number one most important and biggest holiday of the year. Most Moldovans (though certainly not all) … Continue reading Hristos a inviat!
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