I'm down to the last few days of service here in Balti, and it feels so strange. Increasingly more people have contacted me saying that they really appreciate the work that I've done with their organizations and/or communities. They're so sincere, and it's so gratifying to hear! But it also tugs at my heart strings. I know I will miss these wonderful people. I've tried to cram in as much time to see various parts of Moldova that I hadn't experienced before - with my Moldovan team and with my fellow Peace Corps brothers and sisters with whom I will always have a heartfelt link.
A retrospective of my two years in this bucolic country, with assorted photos that highlight the activities during my stay, in no particular order. In reviewing hundreds and hundreds of photos, I'm leaving out scores of memory shots, but all of them will continue to evoke warm and affectionate recollections of my amazing time in Moldova!
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| Bunica Zina's 70th birthday masa |
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| Baby hedgehog |
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| Zina making her famous placinte |
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| One of many ornate wells in villages |
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| folk dancers in Balti |
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| Having sworn in as a Peace Corps volunteer |
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| In front of Curchi Monastery |
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| Nistru River |
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| After Touring Asconi Winery |
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| Team AFA |
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| Armenian Church in Balti |
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| Hostess at Christmas Masa 2013 |
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| Chinese meal in Rome! |
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| Celebrating Children's Day |
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| Ambassador Moser's reception for PCVs 2014 |
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| Emilia's father on Good Friday |
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| San Tao Massage demonstration |
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| Catarage Host Family |
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| New Year's Eve 2014 |
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| Hack Day for Techno Challenge teams |
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| Team from Stefan Voda |
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| Techno Challenge winners 2014 |
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| Memorial Easter |
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| Chinese New Year Feast |
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| Culinary Arts students in |
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| Winter sledding 2015 |
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| Bogdan, Anna, and Stas |
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| AFA team |
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| Anna and Sofia |
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| Team Balti M28 - Paden, me, Leah |
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| Winter Bazaar 2014 |
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| Cataraga family with Stacy and me |
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| Emilia on the ferris wheel |
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| Tipova cave monastery |
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| Saharna Monastery complex |
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| Circa wine cellars |
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| Tour of Chateau Vartely Winery |
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| Valeriu and Tatiana with Grandson Dumir |
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| After Dumir's Baptism with parents |
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| Opening of Smokehouse restaurant started by 2 RPCVs M27 |
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| Kayak trip host family with Sydney and Terry |
