The following are strictly personal views/observations and in no way reflect the views of the Peace Corp nor the federal government of the United States.
Random Thoughts from Moldova – Part 3
- In the winter in Moldova the sun rises around 8:00 in the morning, and sets around 4:00 in the afternoon. Even while the sun is up it is never really sunny, it is perpetually overcast. The main problem with these conditions is that it makes drying laundry an incredibly slow and arduous process.
- There are two varieties of car in Moldova. Cars produced before the fall of the Soviet Union, which are typically Ladas; and cars produced in the last five years, which are Mercedes, BMW or Audi. The interesting thing is that there are not really any cars occupying the price range between these two extremes.
- Because everyone in Moldova is constantly burning something, trash, leaves, corn stalks, etc. there is a weather condition that exists here called smoke. It is scientifically recognized and forecast on the weather. I am not entirely sure what casues it, my guess is something about the atmosphere on some days keeps the smoke produced by rampant burning close to the ground and thus more visible. For the uneducated observer, it is difficult to tell the different between smoke and fog, but there is a difference. Although I can proudly say that after 6months in Moldova I am aware of the difference, and now I actually find that the difference is quite distinct.
- It is difficult to find canned tuna fish in Moldova, which doesn’t seem unusual until you consider how many other canned meat products are available here. On the standard store shelf you can find in a can: chicken paste, rabbit paste, pig paste, and pate created from a variety of animals. The standard Moldovan grocery contains such a variety of canned meats that it would put a major American grocer to shame. Thus, I would think that stores would also stock some canned tuna.
- I went to Barcelona, Spain for Christmas and New Years. The only comparison I can make between Spain and Moldova is that the average dress of women ages 15-35 in Moldova is exactly the same as the standard dress of prostitutes in Spain.
Random Thoughts from Moldova – Part 3
- In the winter in Moldova the sun rises around 8:00 in the morning, and sets around 4:00 in the afternoon. Even while the sun is up it is never really sunny, it is perpetually overcast. The main problem with these conditions is that it makes drying laundry an incredibly slow and arduous process.
- There are two varieties of car in Moldova. Cars produced before the fall of the Soviet Union, which are typically Ladas; and cars produced in the last five years, which are Mercedes, BMW or Audi. The interesting thing is that there are not really any cars occupying the price range between these two extremes.
- Because everyone in Moldova is constantly burning something, trash, leaves, corn stalks, etc. there is a weather condition that exists here called smoke. It is scientifically recognized and forecast on the weather. I am not entirely sure what casues it, my guess is something about the atmosphere on some days keeps the smoke produced by rampant burning close to the ground and thus more visible. For the uneducated observer, it is difficult to tell the different between smoke and fog, but there is a difference. Although I can proudly say that after 6months in Moldova I am aware of the difference, and now I actually find that the difference is quite distinct.
- It is difficult to find canned tuna fish in Moldova, which doesn’t seem unusual until you consider how many other canned meat products are available here. On the standard store shelf you can find in a can: chicken paste, rabbit paste, pig paste, and pate created from a variety of animals. The standard Moldovan grocery contains such a variety of canned meats that it would put a major American grocer to shame. Thus, I would think that stores would also stock some canned tuna.
- I went to Barcelona, Spain for Christmas and New Years. The only comparison I can make between Spain and Moldova is that the average dress of women ages 15-35 in Moldova is exactly the same as the standard dress of prostitutes in Spain.
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