As I mentioned in my last post, we got the opportunity to visit the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History in Chisinau yesterday. The museum was quite large, and had some great exhibitions, but it also has little funding. It is housed in a beautiful, old building. The architecture was quite stunning but building is also … Continue reading Cultural Excursion: National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History
This week has been a very busy, full week. I've had language and technical classes almost every day, I've helped my host family prepare for my host cousin's wedding, I went to Chisinau for a hub site day, I attended my first Moldovan wedding, and I visited a few Moldovan monasteries! It was overall a … Continue reading Life Lately 6-19-16
During the middle of our trip, we stayed in an awesome farmhouse/cottage in Stormsrivier. We found the place on Airbnb and I knew immediately that we needed too stay there! There was no electricity, but the place did have running water. It was a simple but beautiful place to stay. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay … Continue reading Fynboshoek Cottage
When packing for 10 days (plus 2 days travel) in South Africa, I knew I wanted to pack fairly lightly, but it was also a little tricky to figure out what to bring based on the varied weather we were expecting. Late April to early May is fall in South Africa, and although temperatures in … Continue reading What I Packed: South Africa (April-May/Fall)
May 2, 2016 We got up early and packed everything up. We met up with my sister for a quick brunch and hot drinks, then said goodbye. I likely won't see her in the next two years, so it was a tough goodbye. We then drove to the airport in Port Elizabeth, a 1 1/2 … Continue reading Day 11 in South Africa: Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth, and travel back to the USA
The Oke Den 