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I had the great opportunity to get out with a friend one weekend to visit one of the many parks located in the capital city. It was an incredible fall day, complete with an idyllic setting and fall weather. I’m glad we stayed long enough to explore and adventure through the park to catch the … Continue reading {Photo Friday}: Golden Fall
I’ve moved to the capital city and get to see this view on a regular basis as I pass it at least once or twice a day on my way to the office. The view is through the Triumphal Arch and looks into the center of the park onto the Nativity Cathedral, which is the … Continue reading {Photo Friday}: Cathedral Park View
Instead of a photo for today’s “Photo Friday” I have a short clip of a video of what it’s like right now to drive through Moldova. The fields are beginning to turn a golden color as the sunflowers are blooming. It’s breathtakingly beautiful! Also, you’ll notice in the video the transition between driving on a … Continue reading {Photo Friday}: A View from the Rutiera Window
I recently had the honor to go to my first traditional Moldovan wedding celebration. My friend, and also work partner had married a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) who had served in Moldova before me. They recently just celebrated their marriage in Moldova with a full on traditional Moldovan wedding. Continue reading {Photo Friday}: Wedding Dance
Time flies when you’re having fun. February and March flew by quickly. I’m still wondering what happened to winter but am grateful for the change to blue skies. In February I hung out with some amazing youth as we worked on various projects. I went on a random adventure and visited an exotic farm on … Continue reading Farewell to February & March
It’s time to share about this popular traditional dish: Mamaliga! The yellow sticky porridge-like-bread is made from yellow cornmeal and served with meat (we usually eat it with pork), scrambled eggs, sour cream, and brinza (homemade cheese). As noted by Wikipedia, it is a traditional dish found in Romania, Moldova, and Western Ukraine. “Historically a … Continue reading {Photo Friday}: Let’s Eat Mamaliga
I have this strange fascination with taking photos of doors. It doesn’t matter where I am, I continue to be drawn to them. Especially when they are particular colors of albastru, which means “blue” in Romanian. I stumbled upon this unique set of doors during a walk through a nearby village. I can only imagine the … Continue reading {Photo Friday}: Albastru Doors
