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
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
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