More pictures of Larissa in her cellar. This is one of the two large barrels of wine, over 800 liters, produced by Larissa and her husband Gheorge, this summer.
Scott's host grandfather toasting to him on his birthday. He's a character--he served in WWII in the Soviet army. "I met an American before you and Scott, it was 1945 in Berlin. He had white teeth and clean fingernails." He also plays the harmonica.
This is the castle in Soroca, the city next to my village. It's older than our country. In fact, it's twice as old. Built to protect against the Turks, people were beheaded right outside, on the banks of the Nistru river, where you can see the Ukraine right across the way. Come visit!