Moldovans, in our experience so far, seem to be rather serious and un-smiley when they're out in public. We've tried many times to smile and say hello (even in Romanian!) to people we meet on the street, but we're usually ignored.
So when Pete took a couple of the kids out on a little field trip this afternoon, he had to laugh at Rayna. As she boarded the marshrutka (which is basically a small bus) she looked around at all the very solemn, black-coat-clad passengers and cheerfully called out, "Hi, guys!" (I think she always assumes everyone was just waiting for her to arrive, and now the party can start!)
And then as they exited the buses each time, she called out, "Thank you!" with just as much enthusiasm.
Love this!
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