As I mentioned in my last post, we got the opportunity to visit the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History in Chisinau yesterday. The museum was quite large, and had some great exhibitions, but it also has little funding. It is housed in a beautiful, old building. The architecture was quite stunning but building is also … Continue reading Cultural Excursion: National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History
Yesterday, following our language classes in the morning, the Peace Corps staff here in Moldova organized a cultural excursion to visit three Moldovan monasteries. At each monastery, we went in the churches, explored the grounds, and a priest/monk/nun told us a bit about their faith and the history of the monastery. The first monastery we … Continue reading Cultural Excursion: Moldovan Monasteries
This week has been a very busy, full week. I've had language and technical classes almost every day, I've helped my host family prepare for my host cousin's wedding, I went to Chisinau for a hub site day, I attended my first Moldovan wedding, and I visited a few Moldovan monasteries! It was overall a … Continue reading Life Lately 6-19-16
As much as I wish I had taken photos during our time in Philly or at the airports, I didn't. So this is going to be a long, word-filled post. If you don't really want to hear about our staging in Philly or our flight, feel free to skip this and go to the next … Continue reading The Start of Something New…
Anyone who has ever had to pack for 2 years in just a couple of suitcases knows this is no easy feat. I've been planning for packing for almost two months: making lists, getting things that were missing, figuring out what to use for luggage, and thinking about what I'll miss and want to bring. … Continue reading Packing, Packing, Packing
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