Siberian Trip Pt. 3
Hi Friends!
Here are some more pictures of my time out west.
A Shamanistic holy place
The great shepherd who overlooks the plain. Sheep are a big part of their culture.
My friends took me to “Beaver Springs” where the water is supposed to cure all kinds of ailments incluing infertility. I drank from them all just to be safe. =)
Beaver Springs
It tasted like water!
Ancient Stones
Another Shamanistic holy place.
More to come!
Siberian Trip Pt. 2
Hi Friends!
The first week I stayed with my friends David & Erin. They were great hosts, they showed me all around the city, made delicious food and explained many aspects of the local culture.
Our main method of transportation, aren't you jealous?
Their boys, Josiah & Hudson
A yurt
A Buddhist prayer wheel
We stopped by the workshop of a local celebrity. His name is Kongar-ol and he is an accomplished local musician known especially for his throat singing. He has even traveled to the US and performed on David Letterman!
Kongar-ol is playing the Chanzy
The Yenisei River
A Tibetan Mantra written in stones
More to come later!
Siberian Trip Pt. 1
Hi Friends!
I just got back from a two week trip to Siberia. I went to visit one of the locations that our organization works in and get an idea of what life is like there. The first part of my trip was a 3 day, 4 night train ride. It was long and boring. I filled my time with sleeping, reading, talking with the people around me and I watched a couple tv shows. The most interesting parts were when the train stopped for longer than five minutes and we were able to get out and walk around a little bit.
Platzkart - the cheapest way to ride!
My bunk for 4 nights, Uncomfortable. My feet were in the aisle and people kept bumping into them.
One of the many stops
We arrived at the the final stop at six in the morning on Sunday. From there we took a taxi for 5 hours and finally arrived at our destination. Here are some pictures from that part of the trip.
That’s all for now, check back later for part two!
Six Sandowiches 