Day 14 - All quiet on the western front

Today Lisa and I acted as tourists in Svaliava. People here are wonderful. Yesderday while having dinner at a restaurant we frequent, the cook asked if she could prepare a new meal for us that was not on the menu. Nerviously we agreed, she brought out an orange paste and bowl of feta cheese. The paste was a blend of corn and whipped cream. We were told that this is not really a dinner meal, more for lunch but she wanted us to have taste. Believe it or not, the paste was good, and even better covered in feta. The small dish is probably enough to keep a whole company of men warn during the winter!

We have downloaded some more pictures of around Svaliava. We spent a lot of time at the bazar today looking at children clothes. We purchased a new pair of leather shoes and a winter coat. We hope they are going to fit.

We were able to walk to the orphanage today. It took almost 30 mins but of course we did not take to most direct route. Lisa and I tried this twice before and both times got totally lost. Finding our way (even if it was the long way) is great. Now we can work on getting a shortcut.

We were not intending to go by the orphanage today because we wer told Galina will be away for tests. But since we were there, we decided to stop in. The director stuck his head out of his window as we arrived and told us Galina had left and will probably be spending the night at the hospital. He let us know that we should come back tomorrow afternoon. This is actually a relief to us, because it meant they actually remembered to send Galina away for the tests as we were told. Lisa and I have little faith in people sticking to the proposed timetable. We really hope all went well.