Day 5- A wino & a weirdo

You know you're gonna have a good day when you can see your skivvies hanging out in the noonday sun:).

We had a 10am tour at one of Moldova's 2 state subsidized wineries. We drove through the extensive limestone caves and ended up at a beautiful dining room either 30 ot 70 meters under ground. It was cold (the first time we needed a jacket the whole time), and delicious.

They let us walk around a little too. Although it looks like I am gaining weight, I dont think that I am, the pants are just a little big... not my butt..

Dad, you would have loved it. These guys came up to us in the wine room and started playing. They probably played 7 songs, some american (for me), but mostly native moldovan songs. It was great.

This would have motivatved you to keep practicing your accordian; It would even have motivated me to keep practicing my violin if I would have heard it 15 years ago!

They had a ton of wine. They need a good marketer though, because they dont really sell the wine widely.

At the end, after the tour, the tasting and the dinner, they sent us each home with 2 of their bottles of wine. Andre gave us his, so we will be bringing it all home with us. Later that evening we went to a store and the wine we served at the wedding was approximately $2 (american) per bottle! We will bring some of that home too!

The property was great too. (again, I think it is just the pants that make my butt look that big!)

D's cousins Euri & Andrei.

Nina took us to the house that they are building in the city. Although it isnt finished yet, they still store their wine in the wine cellar...

Each family in Moldova grows their own grapes and makes all their own wine. D's uncles' wine is great! We would like to learn & make it in America!

D's cousin Igor is the head physician at the state mental hospital. He let us all try on the doctor jackets.

This was a very interesting excursion...