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
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
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