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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource. Transdniestr – Back in the USSR ~ continued Article by Anne-Sophie Redisch |
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Time for dinner and we need cash. Everything is paid in Transdniestrian roubles. While
changing money, Anya tells us little Tiraspol has 7 banks! Somewhat ironically, saving is
not easy, especially for families. With an average monthly salary of 200 – 250 USD, a
university graduate has very little left after paying for food, clothing, rent and school. In
theory, school is free. But books and uniforms cost. Parents are also responsible for
renovating and maintaining school buildings.
At the restaurant, none of the young smiling waitresses speak any English. It is
possible then, to live in 21st century Europe – and not speak English. I find that oddly
endearing. That said, I’m glad we have Anya with us. I'm not quite sure how we would
have managed without her.
changing money, Anya tells us little Tiraspol has 7 banks! Somewhat ironically, saving is
not easy, especially for families. With an average monthly salary of 200 – 250 USD, a
university graduate has very little left after paying for food, clothing, rent and school. In
theory, school is free. But books and uniforms cost. Parents are also responsible for
renovating and maintaining school buildings.
At the restaurant, none of the young smiling waitresses speak any English. It is
possible then, to live in 21st century Europe – and not speak English. I find that oddly
endearing. That said, I’m glad we have Anya with us. I'm not quite sure how we would
have managed without her.
Savoury pancakes filled with cheese and
smothered in sour cream are delicious. So
is chicken fillet stuffed with mushroom
and wrapped in eggs. All is incredibly
cheap; the equivalent of a few dollars for
all of us. Yet again, I'm reminded of
travelling in the old eastern block.
Particularly DDR, where beer was so
inexpensive, you could stay drunk for
days on the 25 Deutsche Mark you were
required to exchange when crossing into
East Berlin.
smothered in sour cream are delicious. So
is chicken fillet stuffed with mushroom
and wrapped in eggs. All is incredibly
cheap; the equivalent of a few dollars for
all of us. Yet again, I'm reminded of
travelling in the old eastern block.
Particularly DDR, where beer was so
inexpensive, you could stay drunk for
days on the 25 Deutsche Mark you were
required to exchange when crossing into
East Berlin.
We stay overnight in Evgeniya's apartment. A friend of Anya's, she's a pleasant
middle-aged woman with a spare room. Evgeniya speaks only Russian. We, sadly, do
not. Centrally located in downtown Tiraspol, her apartment is in a worn concrete block
of flats. Outside, on this warm June evening, children play while babushkas knit and
chat. Around midnight, we drift off to sleep to the sound of laughter and the scent of
flowers wafting in through the open windows.
middle-aged woman with a spare room. Evgeniya speaks only Russian. We, sadly, do
not. Centrally located in downtown Tiraspol, her apartment is in a worn concrete block
of flats. Outside, on this warm June evening, children play while babushkas knit and
chat. Around midnight, we drift off to sleep to the sound of laughter and the scent of
flowers wafting in through the open windows.
Bio
Anne-Sophie Redisch is a bilingual freelance writer and translator based in Norway. Born
with restless feet, she enjoys travelling on her own and is always on the lookout for a place
to read in peace. So far, she has travelled to more than 100 countries on six continents.
Her two daughters increasingly insist on coming along to enliven the travel experience.
Antarctica must therefore remain a dream until her youngest reaches the minimum age-limit
required by the expedition companies.
Anne-Sophie has lived in the USA and New Zealand. Her work has appeared in inflight
magazines and various other Scandinavian and English print and online media.
website: www.sophiesworld.net
Anne-Sophie Redisch is a bilingual freelance writer and translator based in Norway. Born
with restless feet, she enjoys travelling on her own and is always on the lookout for a place
to read in peace. So far, she has travelled to more than 100 countries on six continents.
Her two daughters increasingly insist on coming along to enliven the travel experience.
Antarctica must therefore remain a dream until her youngest reaches the minimum age-limit
required by the expedition companies.
Anne-Sophie has lived in the USA and New Zealand. Her work has appeared in inflight
magazines and various other Scandinavian and English print and online media.
website: www.sophiesworld.net