Arun was supposed to go to Moldova for visa-related work. He thought he would be in and out of Chisinau in a day. Instead, he wound up stuck there for four days because the 'machine' was broken at the embassy.
When he realized he would wind up spending Christmas alone, he decided to have me driven over to Chisinau by Sasha and accompanied by Lilia. 
And all's well that ends well because:
Unlike Ukraine, Christmas in Moldova is celebrated on the 25th, so we wound up feeling the festive season and seeing all the amazing
lights and fireworks.- Also- Chisinau is considerably colder than Odessa, and so we awoke to a white Christmas. So that was rather joyous, and a welcome surprise.
Ultimately, Chisinau is a much smaller city. The currency was favorable, but prices more expensive than Ukraine. And after a bout of food poisoning I was very relieved to get out of Moldova. So while it was a nice Holiday, I am glad to be home in Ukraine again!
Awwww....so sorry to hear that you got food poisoning on your trip. Actually, I'm very surprised. I thought I was the only that happened to while traveling!
ReplyDeleteI love the Xmas color font. Oh, and I can relate to the broken embassy machine. Sounds like Venezuela!
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