Eastern European Food

cabbage soup with "mulled" red wine

Potato Dumplings w/ Bacon Garnish

Birch "Juice" w/ Eclairs 

Coffee w/ sugar, cinnamon, meringue

vodka before dinner

dumplings for lunch 

vodka before breakfast 

breakfast donuts with sour cream and jelly

fresh mushrooms

pork dinner

steak w/ mushroom side

chocolate w/ pepper and lemon 

City Tour of Bender, Transnistria

Transnistria War Memorial, Parkany

Tunnels, Bychok 

Old amusement rides such as bumper (above) and a spinning wheel (below). It looks right out of the 1950′s, but the rides still operate and are very cheap.

Beautiful Autumn Day

Monument Dedicated to the Works of the Railroad

The train station (above), renovated and well maintained.  However, it was completely empty because only a few trains stop here, and there are almost no passengers.

Inside Train Station

Soviet Style Bus Station 

"Sheriff" the riches man in Transnistria

Plastic Transnistria Money

City Tour of Tiraspol

Hotel  (river side)



Lobby of Hotel - WiFi was EXCELLENT!!

View from Hotel Room

River view from a walking bridge.

The Eternal Flame Independence War Memorial.

Tank in Independence Square 

Big Brother is watching!

Lots of JUNK!!

 October 25th St. to City Hall