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Traveler Wildes Europa & Orient
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- Sep 28, 2023, 3:07pm
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 146 m
- Moldova Municipiul Chişinău Ciocana 47.0365, 28.885647°2’11” N 28°53’8” E
Day 42
Tag 40.4: Waschsalon
September 28, 2023 in Moldova ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Es gab eine Sache, die wir gerne noch in Chisinău erledigt hätten: eine Ladung Wäsche waschen. Die letzte Wäsche ist schon etwas her und obwohl wir sehr sparsam waren, gibt es ein gutes Gefühl, wenn diese auf Reisen relativ Zeitaufwendige Haushaltstätigkeit auch mal wieder erledigt ist. Die Zeit war schon mal wieder etwas weiter fortgeschritten als erhofft, aber wir wollten es versuchen. Der Waschsalon war an einer Hauptstraße in einem Wohnviertel, in dem wir auch einen Parkplatz gefunden haben. Ich habe den Waschsalon erst mal gesucht und da er nicht so offensichtlich war. Aber alles gut, also so schnell wie möglich in allen Ecken des Wohnwagens dreckige Wäsche zusammengesucht, Waschmittel etc. eingepackt und ab in die 13 kg Waschmaschine für knapp 40 Minuten. Die Kinder hatten hier ihr eigenes Paradies zwischen Ostblockhochhäusern gefunden, da es mehrere Spielplätze hier gab und damit Spielspaß garantiert war. Die Odyssee begann allerdings beim Trocknen, da die Wäsche nach der ersten Runde (30 Min) noch nass war, obwohl ich die höchste Stufe eingestellt hatte, für die zweite Runde war nur ein Trockner frei und die dritte Runde bekamen wir günstiger nachdem ich dem Besitzer, der jetzt da war, die Geschichte erzählt hatte, dass die Wäsche nach zwei Runden immer noch nicht trocken war. Auch wenn die Zeit knapp war, die Wäsche konnten wir nicht feucht mitnehmen. Kurz hatten wir überlegt, ob wir hier im Wohnviertel für eine Nacht bleiben sollen, aber den Gedanken hatten wir wieder verworfen, weil es sich doch zu unsicher anfühlte. Also sind wir nach ca. 3 Stunden mit einem Berg sauberer und jetzt trocknerer Wäsche noch Stadtauswärts losgezogen.Read more
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Elin Wyn Hughes Eastern Europe
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- Jul 26, 2016
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 203 ft
- Moldova Municipiul Chişinău Ciocana 47.025206, 28.89404347°1’31” N 28°53’39” E
Day 1
Chișinău
July 26, 2016 in Moldova ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After an extremely long journey from Tudweiliog to Liverpool then a six hour sleeper bus to London and Stanstead, Stacey and I finally arrived in Chisinau, Moldova; the poorest country in Europe.

We weren't off to the best start upon arriving in the capital city as it was well after dark and if you've been to this part of the world then you are well aware that street lights are few and far between. Our very friendly taxi driver dropped us off at the door to our accommodation and offered us various bits of advice for staying safe and getting the most out of our stay. The biggest problem we faced was when we entered the building of our Air BnB and found that it was in fact a derelict building that was falling to pieces inside.

With no signal on our phones and no way of contacting our Air BnB host we were stuck and found refuge for a short amount of time in a cafe. Thank God for Wi-Fi as we located a hostel that was open - finding it however would prove to be another hurdle. A few tears and two hours later we were checked in and making friends with Connor our little Irish buddy.

A few things you should know about Chisinau:-
1. There's not a lot to do but the free walking tour was incredible (tips should be given).
2. There's an outdoor public pool at the mall (around a 30 minute taxi ride and only around £2.50).
3. It's ridiculously cheap - we were able to eat like Queens for less than £5 a day and a litre of Vodka will only set back £3.
4. The streets are dangerous as the pavements are hardly that.
5. We were two girls and we felt 100% safe - it"s a small city and it's relatively easy to get your bearings.

Worth a visit? Only if you're in the area.Read more
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Traveler Sweden and Eastern Europe 2014
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- Mar 24, 2014, 4:00am
- 🌫 6 °C
- Altitude: 86 m
- Moldova Municipiul Chişinău Ciocana 47.027251, 28.88950747°1’38” N 28°53’22” E
Day 7
Chisinau to Bucharest by train
March 24, 2014 in Moldova ⋅ 🌫 6 °C
The next day, we wandered around the city some more and had lunch at a cafe. In the evening, I boarded my train to Bucharest. Minivan bus is the more popular way to take that trip, but I especially wanted to take the train. That's because I'm a train freak, and at the border between the two countries, the carriages are lifted off the Moldovan bogies and placed on Romanian ones because the rail gauges of the two countries differ. If you plan to take this train, you have to make a reservation in person at the station. All my other train trips in Europe I booked online before leaving for the trip.

It was a very old train, with a wood-fired piped hot-water heating system that was unbearably hot in my particular carriage, but fine in some of the others I walked through. The sleeper was comfortable and I was the only person in it. We got to Bucharest at dawn the next morning.Read more
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