A Flydubai 737 to our right as dawn has broken.


Looking out to Al Mamzar and Sharjah beyond shortly after takeoff.


A tasty breakfast of pancakes, cookies and salad that was served. I wasn't sure of any food was going to be served so it was a nice surprse. It was interesting Air Moldova charged for checked luggage but provided a meal, while Ukraine International Airlines charged for meals but provided free checked luggage.


Reading the inflight magazine which had a six page comic in Romanian.


Looking out to the beautiful Mount Ararat as we cross over into Turkey.


Disembarking at a snow covered Chișinău International Airport just after 10am in Moldova.


And my UK passport stamped after my entry into Moldova. Using my EU passport I thought immigation would be a breeze but the immigration officer peppered me with questions regarding my visit before finally stamping into my 115th country visited.


Catching a taxi for the 10 kilometre ride into the city for a very reasonable 100 leu ($6).