Continuing with our visit to Orhei Vechi (Old Ochei), when we first arrived we stopped at the visitor's center and admired many nicely exhibited cases of artifacts from past inhabitants of this marvelous valley. These objects were clay pots from the kitchen, farm tools, jewelry and sculpture that date from many eras all the way back to prehistoric days. There were even fishing hooks and coin banks from the Middle Ages. The valley is formed by the flowage of the Raut River. In olden times, boats from Greece and other mediterranean ports visited the area. In yesterday's blog you saw us visiting the old monastery in the cave. Today we step out of that cave church onto a stone ledge that allows us to see the vast farmland below and the impressive cliffs that follow the Raut River as it snakes on its way. The immensity and openness and fertility of the area are inspiring in themselves. As you may have guessed, there is a new Orhei (ore-hay) today about 10 kilometers to the north west of this location. It is a thriving raion center (county seat) for the Raion of Orhei.
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