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Transnistria - the country that isn’t

Nuvo Restaurant and Club We arrived early on a grey morning in Tiraspol after a short ride from Chișinău. It was the first week of March and quite chilly. We were lucky to have found a parking spot in front of Catherine’s Park, an easy walk to the Memorial to Glory where quite a few people were gathered in celebration. We excitedly walked over to observe the festivities and stood on the sidewalk where other people were standing as well. Just then we were approached by uniformed men who asked us to move. We walked towards Catherine's Park where we continued to watch the celebration. Again, we were asked to move away. I felt they didn't want us there at all so I decided to leave and go to the Nuvo at the park to warm up with a cup of tea. We could still watch the festivities from the comfort of the café without stressing out about being asked to go away. Nuvo Restaurant and Club The Nuvo is a beautiful restaurant and that early in the morning, it was nearly empty. We sat and enjo...