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
May always seems to be one of the busiest months of the year in the United States, and it seems to be the same here as well. School wraps up, summer-like weather beckons us outside, and there are various events to celebrate. This past week was a busy week. We had post-tests in 9th, 6th, … Continue reading A Busy Week
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
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