Monthly Archives: June 2019

Ukraine – Northeast (Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava) June 17, 24, 2019 POLTAVA Poltava Museum of Local Lore. The art nouveau building is brick with coloured tiles and the lovely interior has green tiles and floral motifs. Basically the regional museum, this … Continue reading →

OBSERVATIONS 1. After only one day, I was fed up with Ukraine. Almost everything is in Cyrillic, which is impossible to comprehend. And English skills are surprisingly poor. I doubt you could find anyone to have a reasonable conversation with. … Continue reading →

Ukraine – South (Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson) June 13-15m 2019 Having finished seeing everything in Trans Dniester and Moldova, Ukraine was my next destination. From the monastery, my friend, Google Maps directed me south on a 92km tortuous road crossing into … Continue reading →

Moldova (Chisinau, Soroca, Balţi) June 10-11, 2019 I crossed the Romanian/Moldova border (the Prut River) at just east of Iasi. I knew my vehicle insurance was not valid for Moldova and purchased one month at the coffee shop at the … Continue reading →

Transnistria (Tiraspol) June 12, 2019 I picked up a young couple who spoke no English and then 5kms before Bender I entered Trans Dniestr. It was like any other border where they look in the back of the van. I … Continue reading →

Transnistria (Tiraspol) May 12, 2019 I picked up a young couple who spoke no English and then 5kms before Bender I entered Trans Dniestr. It was like any other border where they look in the back of the van. I … Continue reading →

Moldova – Gagauzia (Comrat) June 12, 2019 After sleeping in the parking lot of Milestii Misti Wine Cellars (great wifi with no password) and getting almost completely caught up on my web site, I drove the 110kms to Comrat. Garauzia … Continue reading →

TOURIST VISAS TO BELARUS  There are many visa types and this article only refers to Tourists staying for short periods in the country. 1. THIRTY DAY VISA FREE TRAVEL – If landing at Minsk Airport  Foreign nationals may visit any … Continue reading →

  I then started my journey to see the rest of Romania on June 7, the Southeast and Northwest before going to Moldava. My search for the butane tank and shower continues. I am going to stop cooking meals, eat … Continue reading →

Romania – Northeast (Iaşi, Bacău, Botoşani, Neamţ, Suceava) June 8-10, 2019 It was a long 5½ hour drive from Tulcea on the Danube Delta to just south of Iasi. All was on 2-lane roads that improved from narrow patched pavement … Continue reading →