Galati Fieldtrip 2006
music parachute men, leaf piano collection
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| In October we traveled to Galati a neighboring city in Moldavia. Elie, another Peace Corps Volunteer, gave us a delightful tour |
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| Our first stop was the public gardens. Galati is a big city compared to Focsani, with a population of about 300,000. Mittal Steel has a huge factory here. |
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| A beautiful tree right in front of the Art Museum |
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| Our next stop was the botanical gardens with lush foliage all around |
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| A green house with some tropical plants and trees |
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| A view from the botanical gardens over the city of Galati |
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| The planetarium has an aquarium on the bottom floor |
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| An impressive looking church on the way to the botanical gardens |
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| Galati has a wonderful promenade right on the danube river |