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Dinner at the Mangaskins\' with all volunteers and host families on the last night in BG; Faina addresses the assembly.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:39:03 MDT

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Dinner at the Mangaskins\' with all volunteers and host families on the last night in BG; Faina addresses the assembly. - Siberia110.jpg

Sergei and Scott

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:39:02 MDT

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Sergei and Scott - Siberia112.jpg

Faina awards Abe his scarf and certificate.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:39:01 MDT

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Faina awards Abe his scarf and certificate. - Siberia113.jpg

Faina and Julinka pose for the camera.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:39:00 MDT

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Faina and Julinka pose for the camera. - Siberia116.jpg

Kate inspects her certificate of participation.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:15:43 MDT

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Kate inspects her certificate of participation. - Siberia118.jpg

Misha and Faina.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:14:00 MDT

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Misha and Faina. - Siberia119.jpg

FLTR: Anna, Irina Bardakhanova, Olya Bardakhanova, and members of other host family.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:05:38 MDT

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FLTR: Anna, Irina Bardakhanova, Olya Bardakhanova, and members of other host family. - Siberia120.jpg

FLTR: Kate, Carina, John and me.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:05:36 MDT

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FLTR: Kate, Carina, John and me. - Siberia121.jpg

FLTR: Abe, Kate and Carina; Sergei\'s head in the foreground.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:05:31 MDT

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FLTR: Abe, Kate and Carina; Sergei\'s head in the foreground. - Siberia122.jpg

The cows of the village roam at will, and come home when they feel they need to be milked.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:02:51 MDT

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The cows of the village roam at will, and come home when they feel they need to be milked. - Siberia123.jpg

Misha demonstrates how to milk the cow.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:02:49 MDT

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Misha demonstrates how to milk the cow. - Siberia125.jpg

Next, Scott tries his hand at milking.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:01:05 MDT

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Next, Scott tries his hand at milking. - Siberia127.jpg

Closer detail of milking.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:01:03 MDT

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Closer detail of milking. - Siberia129.jpg

Scott evidently did well, as the cow did not protest at any point.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:01:00 MDT

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Scott evidently did well, as the cow did not protest at any point. - Siberia130.jpg

We hung out with El\'dar (r), Olga\'s husband, who is a pediatrician. He took us to see his friend Igor (c), whose father is a cossack.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:41:31 MDT

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We hung out with El\'dar (r), Olga\'s husband, who is a pediatrician. He took us to see his friend Igor (c), whose father is a cossack. - Siberia137.jpg

Igor (r) and his father.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:21:42 MDT

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Igor (r) and his father. - Siberia136.jpg

Me wearing Igor\'s cossack coat.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:20:34 MDT

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Me wearing Igor\'s cossack coat. - Siberia134.jpg

Scott modelling the cossack coat.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:20:23 MDT

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Scott modelling the cossack coat. - Siberia138.jpg

El\'dar manages to outshine us both (even if he looks kind of Vulcan...).

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:18:41 MDT

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El\'dar manages to outshine us both (even if he looks kind of Vulcan...). - Siberia140.jpg

Back in Irkutsk: Scott and I on Kirov square, where we hooked up again with El\'dar. In the background is the oblast\' government building.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 03:04:30 MDT

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Back in Irkutsk: Scott and I on Kirov square, where we hooked up again with El\'dar. In the background is the oblast\' government building. - Siberia144.jpg

El\'dar took us to play Russian billiards. While the rules were simple, the game required a lot of skill.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:57:22 MDT

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El\'dar took us to play Russian billiards. While the rules were simple, the game required a lot of skill. - Siberia148.jpg

This shot would fail to pot a ball.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:56:26 MDT

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This shot would fail to pot a ball. - Siberia150.jpg

This shot similarly failed to pot a ball.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:55:53 MDT

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This shot similarly failed to pot a ball. - Siberia151.jpg

Pool, on the other hand, we can play.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:55:15 MDT

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Pool, on the other hand, we can play. - Siberia158.jpg

El\'dar and his best friend Chingiz.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:54:46 MDT

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El\'dar and his best friend Chingiz. - Siberia160.jpg

Scott and I with Vladimir Ilyich.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:51:02 MDT

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Scott and I with Vladimir Ilyich. - Siberia161.jpg

Scott and I try our hand at a Russian shooting gallery. No prizes, but at least we both hit something.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:50:21 MDT

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Scott and I try our hand at a Russian shooting gallery. No prizes, but at least we both hit something. - Siberia163.jpg

Dinner with the remaining volunteers; we leave the ordering to El\'dar and Chingiz.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:32:41 MDT

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Dinner with the remaining volunteers; we leave the ordering to El\'dar and Chingiz. - Siberia170.jpg

FLTR: Scott, Lena, Chingiz

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:25:05 MDT

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FLTR: Scott, Lena, Chingiz - Siberia171.jpg

FLTR: Anna, Carina, Julinka, Jorn

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:25:04 MDT

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FLTR: Anna, Carina, Julinka, Jorn - Siberia173.jpg

Jorn and yours truly (with vodka)

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:25:02 MDT

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Jorn and yours truly (with vodka) - Siberia175.jpg

Dinner: pozi (meat-filled dumplings of Buryat origin) and vodka. Yum!

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:25:00 MDT

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Dinner: pozi (meat-filled dumplings of Buryat origin) and vodka. Yum! - Siberia179.jpg

FLTR: Chingiz, El\'dar and Anna.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:24:56 MDT

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FLTR: Chingiz, El\'dar and Anna. - Siberia176.jpg

Carina experiences some difficulty consuming her pozi.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:24:55 MDT

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Carina experiences some difficulty consuming her pozi. - Siberia177.jpg

Anna, by contrast, is well practiced.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:21:36 MDT

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Anna, by contrast, is well practiced. - Siberia178.jpg

Julinka inspects the bottle of \"champagne\" she ordered.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:21:33 MDT

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Julinka inspects the bottle of \"champagne\" she ordered. - Siberia183.jpg

Meanwhile, Scott and I inspect the contents of the bottle.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:18:52 MDT

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Meanwhile, Scott and I inspect the contents of the bottle. - Siberia185.jpg

After dinner, it was time to e-mail the home front.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:18:50 MDT

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After dinner, it was time to e-mail the home front. - Siberia182.jpg

El\'dar models Scott\'s hat.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:18:47 MDT

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El\'dar models Scott\'s hat. - Siberia188.jpg

El\'dar and I at the Baikal hostel.

smiesj — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:10:09 MDT

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El\'dar and I at the Baikal hostel. - Siberia191.jpg