The folk museum

Just passing through....

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July 25th 2007
So, went to the Cliff Monastary of Orheiul Vechi... It was a LONG walk up under the baking sun! but, Amazing! The whole area was like a valley and before, it was all seawater!!! you can see shells and stuff in the rocks and cliffs still! I think it was 200 years ago that it was underwater...and now..its very good land for farming! The cliff monastary was small.......but pretty cooool. We went ... read more

Europe » Moldova » Transnistria

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Formerly part of Romania, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from the USSR since 1991, Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic ... ... read more