When we arrived in Chisinau (pronounced Quiche-i-now), the welcome sign in the airport looked to be about 18" long. A very small airport. There was about 6" of snow on the ground the next morning when a fellow Fulbrighter, Rod, took us on a walking tour of the city. It was beautiful. For the next week, the snow compacted and turned to ice. Bob and I used our Yak Trax (snow tires for your shoes) and were moving pretty slowly. The local people walked on with no problems. The women, especially, moved around without problem while wearing high heel boots. I have named them, the incredible Moldovan ice walkers. I felt fortunate that I did not fall. Now the snow has melted and there is more on the ground. They say March should warm up to the middle 40s. Yay.
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