A week ago on Friday afternoon, as soon as I had finished my classes and eaten lunch, my host mom and I headed out for a weekend in Chisinau. Our trip to Chisinau took twice the usual amount of time. Our town only has rutieras (buses) to Causeni and Chisinau in the morning, so we … Continue reading Weekend in Chisinau with My Host Family
Ziua Profesorului (Teacher’s Day)
One of the things I've noticed since coming to Moldova is that just because we don't celebrate many international holidays (International Day of Peace, International Women's Day, International Teacher's Day) very much in the United States, they are actually a pretty big deal elsewhere. Two Wednesdays ago (October 5th) was International Teacher's Day, which is … Continue reading Ziua Profesorului (Teacher’s Day)
Weekend Visit to Chisinau
I spent this past weekend in Chisinau. There were a number of Peace Corps related events happening, as well as the National Day of Wine, which I didn't necessarily intend on attending, but ended up going to. My rutiera (mini bus) gets into Chisinau at 8 in the morning, so I first went to the … Continue reading Weekend Visit to Chisinau
Life Lately in Moldova
I was awoken at 2:30 in the morning last night to an earthquake. This morning, I found out the epicenter was in Romania, and it was a 5.5 earthquake. The room shook pretty good, but nothing in my room fell at all. And it was pitch black, so I wasn't able to see anything. I … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
Moldovan Cuisine Monday: “Borscht”
Borscht: I used to think that borscht was a beet-based soup, and although that can be true and is what Americans generally consider it to be, there are many variations. I have had the traditional, beet-based borscht once, and it was actually not too bad, but it seems that a cabbage-based borscht is more common. … Continue reading Moldovan Cuisine Monday: “Borscht”
The Oke Den 