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
Two weeks ago on Friday, I headed to Chisinau and then on to Criuleni, where we had a yoga retreat. When I arrived in Chisinau, it was snowing lightly, so I decided to walk around the city a bit to kill some time before I headed further north to Criuleni. As I walked, it started … Continue reading A Weekend Trip: Chisinau and Criuleni
Today marks six months in Moldova. I know it's cliche, but it's really, truly hard to believe that I have already been in this beautiful country for six months, for one half of a year. I remember sitting on the plane as it took off from JFK airport and thinking, "I can't believe I'm actually … Continue reading A Look Back: The First Six Months
This past week was the first time I've celebrated Thanksgiving abroad, without my family. The actual day of Thanksgiving was almost like any other day here. I went to school, taught 5 lessons, several of which didn't go particularly well, then planned with my partner for several hours after school. At one point I was … Continue reading My First Peace Corps Thanksgiving
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