We had another nice day yesterday . This time we explored a different part of the city and had cake and coffee at a very nice cafe. Today we will go to get Tatiana's photo taken for her passport...a sign that we will soon be preparing to leave Irkutsk! Tomorrow we will travel to Lake Baikal...where the ice only melts in May according to our facilitator. We will drive an our and a half to the lake and then see the lake and have lunch. I most likely will not get a chance to post tomorrow. I am so thankful for the internet access that we have. It is a wonderful to see the words of encouragement from friends and family...thank you for staying in touch with me while I am so far from home and for sharing in Tatiana's journey home with us---Melanie