Although my parents trip started in Moldova, I'm going to cover our Romania travels first. Our first stop in Romania was Sinaia, which is a mountain resort town. We arrived in Sinaia after driving most of the day (we had started the day in Chisinau in Moldova). We checked into our AirBnB, then set out … Continue reading Travel in Romania: Sinaia
It's been quite a while since my last post. That's because I've been travelling! Two weeks ago, my parents arrived in Moldova and we spent some time in the country that is currently my home and also spent a week in Romania. It was quite the vacation, and I'm so glad my parents were able … Continue reading Travel: Moldova and Romania
This past weekend, I joined the other teachers from my school on an "excursie" (field trip) to two monasteries in the northern part of Moldova, Saharna and Ţîpova. We departed from our village in a rented rutiera (small bus) at 5:30 in the morning. It was a bit over 3 hours from our village to … Continue reading Teachers Excursion to Saharna and Ţîpova
Today marks one year in Moldova. This means I am close to half through my time here in Moldova. The time has passed incredibly quickly. Though not without challenges, my first year here has been a positive, amazing journey. Here's a recap of my second half-year in Moldova (you can find a recap of the … Continue reading A Look Back: The Second Six Months
From Curchi Monastery, we continued on to Orhei Vechi, stopping briefly at a small monastery that was out of the way for a peek. Then we continued on until we reached a vantage point. Orhei Vechi is located in a large bowl-like valley, with cliffs on two sides and the river weaving along the edges. … Continue reading Mini-Vacation: Orhei Vechi
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