tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post3495208195298694899..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Travel Day - Iasi to Chisinau, MoldovaKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-858405894722167512016-12-04T02:07:48.110-05:002016-12-04T02:07:48.110-05:00Thank you Brigette. We are also looking forward to...Thank you Brigette. We are also looking forward to more adventures and the wine! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32336540901802907612016-12-04T02:06:37.317-05:002016-12-04T02:06:37.317-05:00Thank you Eugeniu, we are looking forward to explo...Thank you Eugeniu, we are looking forward to exploring Moldova. We love to met the local people so if you are here and would like to met up, just let us know and we can try to arrange that. Our host has also be very helpful and well show us around when she has some spare time. The best way to learn about a country is to meet the local people. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47874754468804071632016-12-04T02:03:35.844-05:002016-12-04T02:03:35.844-05:00So far we are enjoying your country Eugene! :-)
L...So far we are enjoying your country Eugene! :-)<br /><br />Love the wine and food and have met good people. For us we unfortunately can't come in the summer when it would be better but we are Canadian and can handle the weather. We don't mind chilly/cold as long as the sun is out.<br /><br />Unfortunately we won't be around Chișinău on Dec. 9th but thank you for the suggestion.<br /><br />We have seen placinte and would love to try it but because we can't eat gluten/wheat products we will have to forego that lovely treat. :-(<br /><br />We will be going to Purcari Winery during our trip and have already tasted one of their wines and really enjoyed it. Yesterday we went to Cricova but it was too early for us to do any tastings there but we did buy a bottle which we opened in the evening and enjoyed it's flavour. I will have to try one of these dessert wines you are talking about however. Yesterday we also stopped by the candy store and bought some of the candies that you suggested (candies is something we rarely buy). I love the Dulcineea, this reminds me very much of a candy that I also love in Mexico. Thank you again for all your suggestions.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19207732514203661302016-12-04T01:53:55.396-05:002016-12-04T01:53:55.396-05:00Thanks Ed. But the exchange rates are correct at t...Thanks Ed. But the exchange rates are correct at the time of posting. The 460 lei in the article above is Romanian lei, not Moldovan. We were still in Iasi at the time...sorry if that was unclear.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-30766262165130964032016-12-04T01:47:17.177-05:002016-12-04T01:47:17.177-05:00Welcome to Moldova. In short: POI local cuisine, w...Welcome to Moldova. In short: POI local cuisine, wineries and wine cellars, monasteries. Please update the exchange rates, 460 lei is about 15.2 cad not 152 cad, and so on in the blog. It's quite cheap compare to same services in Canada or US. Enjoy your time, it's a beautifull country with nice and welcome people.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357502366017889409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15682792721147717302016-12-03T16:57:54.867-05:002016-12-03T16:57:54.867-05:00Wonderful blog today. Very interesting information...Wonderful blog today. Very interesting information. Enjoy your day and looking for ward many more adventures. Enjoy the wine!Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56614580521294337072016-12-03T05:36:12.222-05:002016-12-03T05:36:12.222-05:00Enjoy your time here! If you want to meet local pe...Enjoy your time here! If you want to meet local people which could tell more about Moldova, reach out :)Eugeniu Topolschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01865515622352951685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54400093589713487742016-12-03T01:50:50.538-05:002016-12-03T01:50:50.538-05:00so nice for someone to write something good about ...so nice for someone to write something good about my country :) poorest, dirtiest, most corrupt country in Europe, but there are things you might like. these could be wine, food, people that treat you like family, vibrant and modern european spirit all other the place. i have to admit that winter is not the best time to visit, choose spring or summer next time, nevertheless there are things to do here. if u have enough time and will be around until 9-th december, ask your host to buy you tickets to a rock/jazz concert at the "tei" theather, you will be able to meet there the most free minds in the country; besides probably the best music you can get here. you should go visit some of our museums too(not too many, but its an amazing back to the past experience). you should try some pies ("placinte"), these are probably the most popular we have(besides polenta) you host can tell you more. and of course the wines. there are quite a few of them, but not all made me proud... :) i would recommend: purcari freedom blend or merlot, or alb de purcari (if u prefer white), or ice wine ( you prefer desert wines); bostavan, poiana (its a recent name, but really good). cricova is the oldest name around here and the name is slowly the only thing that represents them :), so your choice. and finally candies: bucuria(the name of the shop) choose any of(brands of candies) "stelius", "folclor", "chisinaul de seara", "doremi", "dulcineea", "miracol", these are my favorite. i hope u will have fun here.eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610978920670653103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-29887231441978800092016-12-03T01:02:36.373-05:002016-12-03T01:02:36.373-05:00The wine tour will have to wait until tomorrow'...The wine tour will have to wait until tomorrow's post as we weren't able to get an appointment for yesterday so instead we went out and did some exploring. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39393924850059884342016-12-03T01:01:22.046-05:002016-12-03T01:01:22.046-05:00Yep, sure did! We can't wait to learn more abo...Yep, sure did! We can't wait to learn more about Moldova as well.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-31813932487844083162016-12-03T00:56:34.707-05:002016-12-03T00:56:34.707-05:00It was a good travel day and if yesterday is any i...It was a good travel day and if yesterday is any indication of what Moldova will be like, I am pretty sure we will love our time here.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6138742144707780142016-12-03T00:55:21.465-05:002016-12-03T00:55:21.465-05:00We have had wonderful AirBnb hosts, couchsurfers a...We have had wonderful AirBnb hosts, couchsurfers and Guesthouse hosts that have all been helpful and amazing. We can't say enough good things about everyone here. Before we left these AirBnb hosts I made us all pancakes for breakfast with some gluten free flour that I found at one of the stores along with real Canadian maple syrup that we brought along to hand out. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-67893441033163604692016-12-02T21:47:58.595-05:002016-12-02T21:47:58.595-05:00I want to hear about the wine tour. Life is full ...I want to hear about the wine tour. Life is full of serendipity. Dewit's Tavelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538120561960608790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-1177335091471690012016-12-02T20:18:25.247-05:002016-12-02T20:18:25.247-05:00You made it to Moldova! Can't wait to learn mo...You made it to Moldova! Can't wait to learn more about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19888699783517766002016-12-02T11:34:37.278-05:002016-12-02T11:34:37.278-05:00A nice travel day. Looking forward to the stories....A nice travel day. Looking forward to the stories.Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-36959461126978508742016-12-02T10:53:57.658-05:002016-12-02T10:53:57.658-05:00Yet again more fabulous Air BNB hosts, they defini...Yet again more fabulous Air BNB hosts, they definitely seem to be treating you like family!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com