I got back into Chisinau on January 7, just in time for the Orthodox Christmas. At the airport I met some American Peace Corps volunteers, and we all shared a taxi into central, Chisinau, from where they would be branching out to their respective villages. Julie was a really skilled bargainer, and what was originally going to be a $20 cab ride (what I was quoted) turned into a 20 lei ride (less than $2). They said that I was the first American they had met in Moldova who was not a missionary or aid worker. Christmas was pretty subdued here. (1-7-05)

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Chisinau, Church Close to My Hotel