Lidolux Balti

... to ask the ticket agent if my bus was destined to pass thru this republic. So, in the middle of the night, we stopped at the Ukraine-Moldova border, and I was stamped out of Ukraine. I think I went to sleep, or a light doze, and the next thing I knew, we were landing in the capital city of Moldova. I became pretty concerned, because we had not stopped again for the passengers of the bus to stamp ...

... most roads lead to Moscow, but there are a few to Ukraine. I figure to take the one to Lviv (Lvov, Lwow), since that avoids the splinter state of ‘Trans-Dniester’ (or whatever they’re calling themselves these days), apparently some ethnic Russians who liked being part of the old USSR more than the new Moldova. I don’t figure it for a viable state, or I’d go there for future reference, but now ...

... blurry and unfocused, so I dig out the vitamins. That’s why I carry them. Three days without fruits and vegs and I can’t think straight. At least my digestive system has leveled out. That’s the flipside of the exotic consumable product equation.

I got a hundred channels on the tube, but not much of note. Everything seems to be catered to the local audience, so it’s mostly rerun movies, the same ones again ...

1994 This blog is not filled with the historical events that have made Moldova what it is today. Because the past is not important, the struggle of daily life is all that matters to its people now. How the country got into the situation it now finds itself in, is not important because it cannot be changed. The fight for a better future is all that matters to its people. To have a normal life is their Only dream. www.moldovalife.co.uk Introduction. I arrived in ...

When Transdniestr split from Moldova, it took 70% of the country's industry with it. On top of that, Moldova is Europe's poorest country, and it's apparent everywhere. Eighty percent of the population lives below the poverty line and the average annual salary is only 960 Euros. Moldova's infrastructure, installed by the Soviets, is falling apart. In Moldova, they say you can tell someone is driving drunk, if the ...

Right after breakfast we headed out of Chisinau to go about 150 km to a town called Soroka. The day turned out to be every photographer's dream and nightmare all at the same time. It was like we had stepped back in time, and at every turn, there was a picture that begged to be taken. But we were driving madly at breakneck speed along very interesting (terrifying) highways and it was virtually ...

My last full day in wee Moldova brings me to the ancient religious city of Orheiul Vechi, northeast of Chisinau about an hour. The site has actually been inhabited and considered holy for over 2000 years - Geto-Dacian peoples erected their own shrines in the same area back in Roman times. It's most famous today though for its monastic complex, which was dug out of the rock on a plateau. This cave monastery was first established in the 13th century and remained ...

Saturday 21 July Woke at 9.30 with hangover. Got drunken phone call from Nora at 10 who was working, then still drinking at a wine festival. Finally got on the road at 11.30 cycling past beautiful park to border 22k away. Much amusement at border - I guess they don't get many cyclists. Warned by passport checker that Moldovan people are really bad and smiled. Another check and told to proceed after one asked the other if bikes were OK ...

... Eine Moldawierin, eine der vielen, die in Italien war, vom Flughafen Chisinau abholen und nach Haus nach Balti (sprich "Belz"), 30 Kilometer von Falesti, schaffen. Am Abend, nach dem wir einen gut organisierten Spiele- und Basteltag hatten, kommt er wieder im Camp an. Vorn rechts haelt ein Seil seinen VW "Wrack" zusammen. Er hat in Chisinau im Stress einen Unfall mit einem Taxi gebaut. Neben Benzin, Reparation des anderen Autos also noch Geld fuer seine Reparation. Gut ...

... nonetheless the stories hopefully will give you a stronger connection to the picture. I did not change the pictures digitally, if I did it is mentioned in the description! And as in exhibitions it is allowed to cut pictures, I did it digitally, in some cases. Above all, I hope you have fun watching them! I did not ask any persons on the pictures whether they are okay with me showing them in the ...