6:08 pmWe've enjoyed a slow, meandering, no-schedule-to-keep day in Chisinau, Moldova. So nice - one of my favorite days of the trip so far. There's nothing like just wandering through the town making little discoveries here and there.So far, I have to say I really like the feel here in Moldova. The people are very friendly, there's quite a few English speakers. They pick us out of the crowd immediately with a friendly "Hallo!". It's pretty cool - as a forei...

We made the train! As it turns out it's an old one because the "newer" one broke down. I got a kick out of the toilet flushing right out onto the tracks. Got in a little trouble for using it at a train station stop...whoops. Said our good-byes to Maxim and Jhenya, and it's hard to believe our time with them has come to a close. We talked about them coming to Canada sometime soon. They made no bones about their nervous feelings about such a trip. We told th...