fun in the sun

watching the americans play the moldovans in baseball.. what happens when a bunch of young americans convene in a foreign country. oddly reassuring. somehow i seem a little distracted by my cuisine in the bottom picture.

English Camp!

I had an English Camp in town for local youth. Thanks to the help of 2 volunteer friends, it was a success, we were even on local television!

Transylvania Romania- land of Dracula and Brown Bears

Here are a few pictures from my recent trip to Brasov and Sighisoara. Brasov is like a medieval town in the middle of mountains, we absolutely loved it!

My friend Erin, a volunteer who is learning Russian and experiencing a similar situation in the 'Semi-Autonomous Region of Gagauzia' is much better at updating her blog than I. Here is a link: http://erin2world.blogspot.com/

Futbal Mania

It's exciting being in Europe during the Euro Cup qualifiying matches. I was in Chisinau last weekend during a match between Russia and Netherlands. The loud cheers that filled the streets blurred the lines, making me wonder, am I in Russia? When they won 3-1 and people poured into the streets wearing Russian flags as capes, their faces painted, it was hard to tell the difference.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/
sports/soccer/22soccer_russia.html?ref=soccer

Summer in Moldova

"Welcome" in Gagauzian, Romanian, and Russian



A visit to my friends beautiful Bulgarian village in the South of Moldova

Easter in Moldova