Daily Archives: August 27, 2018

Thurs., 23 Aug: Iasi – cont’d

Actually, this visit, as have all of our archival visits to date, was amazing. We arrived at the archives very late – about 90 minutes after the 10-11 AM window was closed.  We were shown into the lobby and asked … Continue reading

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Thurs., 23 Aug.: Kishinev to Iasi

A day I dreaded – crossing into Romania. My last venture into Romania was not a pleasant one, and even though, technically I wasn’t “in” Romania, since I never left the airport, memories of it filled me with dread. Decades … Continue reading

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Wed., Aug 22: M-P to Kishinev (Chișinău)

There are simply not enough hours in a day, or perhaps we have too much to do each day. Our plans seem reasonable enough, and yet, time just disappears. In Mogilev-Podolsky, we did not have time to go to the … Continue reading

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