Day 2 .... the realities and sights

I have been shocked to come here and find the banks are not interestd in exchanging pounds sterling !

Life is seen inevery form with every type of agricultural tractor and many bikes and people in every shape and form.

Many people are now labouring on the streets to clear and make the environs good for the forthcoming independance celebrations this Saturday. It is the 20th anniversary of independance this year.




There are many sounds of the countryside, from hearing the cockrel crowing in the morning, to seeing swallows gliding on the warm plumes of air ... a familiar and welcoming sight,

I was surprised to see a goat tethered up outside apartment when I returned home today for lunch

I made a visit to the market and bought some paints that were being sold locally to just see wha they were like.

Close to the school building (background) is a statue to Moldova's national poet who I believe wrote the adopted national anthem for the country.

Here is my impression of the little square with the statue that I painted up using the local paints, I think thety probably are a poster paint of some kind.





Meet some of the young people




Here is Alex who is learning facial features using colour and proudly shows his work as he shows what he has learnt.

I had spent time preparing a powerpoint presentation about some of my life experiences and the places I have lived, including og course Wales.

I also told of my hope to have their involvement in my painting exercise.

Svetlana the manager says she has introduced the idea but up to now nothing has been forthcoming - hopefully meeting me face to face and my atttempt to enthuse enthusaim will see some results.

I think Svetlana is not particularly keen about having a painting workshop take place so I may have to accept there first drawings. - it will be a shame but we will have to see - but of course her primary concern is to teach English.

This is Zena, aged only 12 but expresses herself well above her age and was instructed to ensure I did not get lost returning home!

She I think will prodcue a piece of art work