Event after Event

Isn't it beautiful outside the city?

I had the opportunity to go visit a village about 2 hours way by car.  I think the tallest building in the village was the school.  Everyone lived in little houses without indoor plumbing.  

While in the village, we visited the school where we were asked to answer questions in front of all the children.  It was a very enjoyable time.  Can you tell who the foreigners are?

The kids in the school did a program for us.  This outfit is what their warriors used to wear when they went to battle.

This man is the grandfather in this house.  He is 92 years old, and still up walking around.  He came and sat at the table to eat with us.  He said he is just waiting to die, but wants to live till he is 100 years old.  

The way of life of this man with the fur is to round up wild horses and train them to be race horses.  He came by on a sled with 3 horses tied to it.  

I look like this after being outside in at least -40 for only 30 minutes.  Under all this fur, wool and down I was quite warm.  

When we went to the village we had to drive across the Lena River.  From what I understand, it is about 2.5 miles wide where we cross.  While we were crossing it, a tracker trailer drove right by us.  It shows how strong the ice is still.

My landlady and a friend were making banana cookie pie with layers of ice cream for dessert.  It was very sweet, but very simple.  My landlady is on the left in the photo.

I am a part of an international club at the university.  We get together occasionally to make food from different countries.  Many of these students are from the dorm where I used to live, while the rest are a part of the university. 

I attended a birthday party of one of my friends from the international club.  We were playing a game here where you must figure out what the word is that is written on the paper plastered on your forehead, by asking yes and no questions.