An unexpected journey

This is a travel I wasn't really supposed to do, but since I knew someone living in "the unrecognized state of Transnistria" this is a chance I couldn't lose.
I planned 5 days but after I'm back I regret a little that I didn't stay longer because I really enjoyed Moldova in most of his aspect.
I can say this was definitely one of my most unforgettable journeys.

The flight isn't very cheap to get there, is not a very "touristic" destination, so I had to make a stop in Budapest and I decided to spend few hours in the city.
My flat mate was very happy to know that I was going to stop in Budapest for 8 hours, she is Hungarian and studied there for years. So she arranged me a meeting with two of her friends, female friends.
Then in Moldova I planned to go directly to Tiraspol and then stopping in Chisinau couple of days before leaving. My Moldovian colleague told me about the big wine culture in Moldova and I wanted to discover it.

This is the itinerary I got:

Dates:
Departure: 27-Oct-2006
Return: 31-Oct-2006

Transports:
Flight from Dublin to Budapest (Malev) and return
Flight from Budapest to Chisunau (Moldavian Airlines) and return.

Info About Hungary:
Capital (and largest city) Budapest 47°26′N 19°15′E
Official languages: Hungarian (Magyar)
Area: 93,030 km²
Population: 2006 estimate 10,076,581
Density 109/km²
Currency: Forint (HUF)

Info About Moldova:
Capital (and largest city): Chişinău 47°0′N 28°55′E
Official languages: Moldovan (Romanian)
Area: 33,843 km²
Population: Jan 2006 estimate 3,395,6002
Density: 111/km²
Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL)