Kozhov. We were sad to leave our home here in Siberia for the last three
weeks, but we were excited for our time in Irkutsk.
Once in Listvyanka, we spent some time at the open air market and then
packed into a bus to Tal'tsy. In Tal'tsy we visited the museum of wooden
architecture. We visited the exhibits featuring Siberian and Buryat
traditional wooden homes. This museum displays buildings, such as homes,
churches, and schools which were transplanted from other areas in
Siberia including some from villages that were flooded due to the
construction of the Bratsk dam. There was also a camel, for some odd
reason.
Next, we headed towards Irkutsk on a highway that has an interesting
story. The highway was built specifically for President Eisenhower's
visit to Russia, so that he could drive directly from Irkutsk to Baikal
on a decent road. Unfortunantly for Eisenhower, however, an American spy
plane was shot down over Russian territory. This event heightened the
Cold War and prevented Eisenhower from ever seeing the spectacular views
of Baikal.
We got to the dorm, had a delicious dinner, and now our looking forward
to our excursions tomorrow.
Rebecca and Calin
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