Lake Baikal, etc.
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Ah! After a five hour time change and six hour flight, I am now in Siberia. We spent three days on Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. We took a hydrofoil across the lake, and watched as cars and other vehicles simply drove across. We stayed in a cabin and continued our orientation. I took part in my first experience in a banya, in which you enter a steam room naked, and then every ten minutes dump water over yourself. It is considered a type of medicine, a cleansing method, and a very communal experience. Yesterday we traveled back into Irkutsk where we met our host families and spent our first night with them. My family speaks no English, so this has been an interesting experience so far!
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