Last Sunday was the Apple (Mere) Festival in Soroca. Our big town 7 kilometers down the Nistru. It is similar to a county seat and all the towns in the county come to the parade in traditional dress to march in the parade. This year Tom and I participated. Beautiful day, many people, food was better last year but presented equally as nice. Here are some photos from the day.
Our villages representation
Our area here in the N grows the apples in abundance, the south grows more peaches and stone fruit. Here are just some of the varietys we have and below are some of the wonderful foods they make with the apples...
We borrowed some traditional dress clothes and marched in the parade with the kids and a few teachers.
Many communities have a competition as to who can have the best food. After it is judged the people from that community come and eat up the display. Our village does not do this... But I loved this chicken sitting on her nest of eggs...
They had some games/rides for kid and caramal apples. But the caramel was crystallized sugar so when you bit the apple the coating fell off...
This week after class, Tom and I went and helped collect grapes to make wine. This is a picture of the bride from last post and YOU know who.
Lots of wonderful grapes here and everyone makes house wine with them.
We brought home some fresh juice and I canned it for winter.
Love from Moldova where cool weather has come again.
