Once again, I was in Chisinau for the weekend (I believe this was my 8th Saturday in a row).  Yesterday was Moldova's Labor Day, which like any political party, the Moldovan Communist Party used to their advantage to promote their views.  A group of volunteers and I decided we wanted to eat at a place called Regal Pizza, which happened to be right on Stefan Cel Mare....main street in Chisinau.....and right across from the Communist rally/parade...OPA!  We didn't realize/had forgotten about the email we were sent telling us to stay away until we were already seated.... So we ate and left as quickly as possible with nothing happening.  Although we did see Voronin parading from a side street that was right next to Stefan Cel Mare (check your current facts/google to find out who he is). 

As Peace Corps Volunteers we need to be very careful what we say and what we are associated with.  This means not being around demonstrations like the one above or talking about political issues/our personal views.  If we say the wrong thing, or are seen in the wrong place, it could hurt the impact we want/are making in this country.  So although being there was a great experience, I'll try to be a little more careful in the future.